| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia tarbagataica B.Fedtsch. |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 2500-2800m |
| Description | grey-green, basal leaves crowded, oblong-spathulate, petiolate, stem leaves 3-5, cordate-ovate, carnose, inflorescence terminal, to 10cm, corolla tubular, 12-16mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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