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Limonium congestum (Ledeb.) Kuntze  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLimonium congestum (Ledeb.) Kuntze 
BibliographyRevis. Gen. Pl. 2: 395 (1891)
Native Rangesw. Siberia to ne. Xinjiang and Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude2300-2700m
Descriptionleaves basal, petiolate, oblong-ovate to lanceolate, 1-4cm, spikes dense, 10-20 spikelets with 2-5 flowers, bracts 2mm, broadly obovate
Size5-20cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStatice congesta Ledeb.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay, TVA Tuva)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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