Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ceratostigma minus Stapf ex Prain |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-4800m |
Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, 2-3cm, abaxially densely strigose, adaxially glabrous, obtuse, inflorescence terminal and axillary, flowers 15-17mm long, tube purple |
Size | 30-150cm |
Color | bright blue |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in early and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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