Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon sepalulus A.Nelson sect. Saccanthera |
Synonyms | Penstemon heterophyllus S.Watson |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1200-2300m |
Description | leaves narrow, elliptic, on both sides tapered, grey-blue, to 7cm long, flowers in panicle, cyme long, 1-2-flowered, flowers to 26mm long, anthers black |
Size | 40-90cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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