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Dracocephalum grandiflorum L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesDracocephalum grandiflorum L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 595 (1753)
Native RangeSiberia to Central Asia and n. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2200-2900m
Descriptionbasal leaves long petiolate, oblong-elliptic, stem leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, serrate, floral whorls in terminal head, bracts coarsely dentate, flowers 3-4cm long
Size15-25cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsDracocephalum altaiense Laxm.
Dracocephalum turkestanicum Gand.
Ruyschiana grandiflora (L.) House
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, BRY Buryatiya, CTA Chita, IRK Irkutsk, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva, WSB West Siberia)
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
     36 China (CHI Inner Mongolia, CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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