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Delphinium nortonii Dunn  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium nortonii Dunn 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1927: 247 (1927)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4500-5000m
Descriptionleaves 15-30cm wide, palmatipartite, ultimate segments linear-lanceolate or linear, flowers solitary, sepals 17-18mm long, spur cylindric-subulate, 17-19mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsDelphinium caeruleum var. tenuicaule Brühl ex Huth
Delphinium grandiflorum var. tenuicaule (Brühl ex Huth) Brühl
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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