Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. trib. Antirrhinae |
Synonyms | Antirrhinum purpureum L. |
Linaria purpurascens Bernh. ex Hornem. | |
Termontis purpurea (L.) Raf. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves glaucous, linear, 2-6cm long, basally often verticillate, racemes slender, long and dense, flowers 9-12mm long, spur ca. 5mm long, curvate |
Size | 40-60cm |
Color | purplish violet |
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, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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