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Dracocephalum forrestii W.W.Sm.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesDracocephalum forrestii W.W.Sm. 
BibliographyTrans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 27: 90 (1916)
Native Rangesc. China (Yunnan)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2300-3500m
Descriptionleaves sessile, obovate, 16-22mm, glabrous, pinnatisect, segments 1-3 pairs, erect, linear, whorls 2-flowered, calyx densely pubescent, flowers 25-28mm long, pubescent
Size15-30cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
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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