Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium cyphoplectrum Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., 6: 7 (1846) |
Native Range | w. & s. Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2700m |
Description | stem appressed pubescent, leaves palmatipinnate, ultimate segments linear, 1-3mm wide, flowers in sparse raceme, sepals 10-15mm long, spur thin, 12-15mm long |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | dark violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 cyphoplectrum var. micranthum Boiss. Delphinium cyphoplectrum ssp. vanense (Rech.f.) Rottenst. Delphinium schroedirgerianum Hand.-Mazz. Delphinium vanense Rech.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |