Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Physoplexis comosa (L.) Schur |
Bibliography | Verh. Mitth. Siebenbürg. Vereins Naturwiss. Hermannstadt 4: 47 (1853) |
Native Range | e. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2300m |
Description | basal leaves cordate-ovate, apically dentate, stem leaves ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, serrate, flowers shortly pedicellate, corolla large, petals apically connate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | sky blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Phyteuma comosum L. Phyteuma comosum var. beguinotii Bolzon Phyteuma comosum var. pubescens Facchini ex Murr. Rapunculus comosus (L.) Mill. Schellanderia carinthiaca Francisci Synotoma comosum (L.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Synotoma comosum var. pubescens (Facchini ex Murr.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |