Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium uncinatum Hook.f. & Thomson |
Bibliography | Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 1: 24 (1872) |
Native Range | s. Iran to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 500-2300m |
Description | stem subramose, pubescent or glabrous, basal leaves pentapartite, segments incised pinnate, flowers in long, many flowered raceme, corolla 15mm, spur uncinate, obtuse |
Size | 15-80cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Delphinium penicillatum Hook.f. & Thomson Delphinium uncinatum var. aitchisonii Brühl Delphinium uncinatum var. glabrum Qureshi & Chaudhri Delphinium uncinatum var. pseudovestitum Brühl Delphinium vestitum Boiss. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |