Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Dracocephalum bipinnatum Rupr. |
Synonyms | Dracocephalum ruprechtii Regel |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1900-4500m |
Description | leaves ovate to lanceolate, middle stem leaves pinnatisect to pinnatilobate, whorls 2-4-flowered on 2-5 upper nodes, bracts spinose, flowers 30-38mm long, pubescent |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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