Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon tidestromii Pennell sect. Glabri |
Synonyms | Penstemon leptanthus Pennell |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 1600-2500m |
Description | grey-green, strigose on leaves and in inflorescence, lower leaves 10cm, lanceolate, flowers in secund spike, flowers 15-20mm long, staminodium densely barbate |
Size | 25-50cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; 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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