Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Mertensia meyeriana J.F.Macbr. |
Synonyms | Mertensia popovii N.I.Rubtzov |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stem leaves numerous, long petiolate, light green, ovate, 2-5cm, upper leaves sessile, oblong, thin, inflorescence terminal, corolla 1-2cm long, lobes ovate |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late sumer |
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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