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Dracocephalum velutinum C.Y.Wu & W.T.Wang  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesDracocephalum velutinum C.Y.Wu & W.T.Wang 
BibliographyFl. Yunnanica 1: 588 (1977)
Native Rangesc. China (Yunnan)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3400-4000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate to orbiculate, 15-50mm, subglabrous, abaxially white pubescent, crenate, obtuse, floral whorls in head, bracts purple-green, corolla 20-24mm long
Size10-15cm
Colordark blue
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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