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Arabis caerulea All.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesArabis caerulea All. 
BibliographyAuct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur.: 22 (1773)
Native RangeAlps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude1900-3500m
Descriptionleaves thick, basal leaves in rosette, obovate, erect, apically 3-5-dentate, stem leaves sessile, flowers small in short raceme
Size5-15cm
Colorbluish
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis caerulea f. pubescens Bolzon
Crucifera coerulea (All.) E.H.L.Krause
Turritis caerulea (All.) All.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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