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Ceratostigma griffithii C.B.Clarke  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesCeratostigma griffithii C.B.Clarke 
BibliographyFl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 3: 481 (1882)
Native Rangesw. Tibet to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2200-4000m
Descriptionleaves spathulate to obovate, 2-5cm, on both faces densely strigose, acute, inflorescence axillary and terminal, flower 15-19mm, tube purple, lobes emarginate
Size40-90cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in early and late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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