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Polemonium grandiflorum Benth.  
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesPolemonium grandiflorum Benth. 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 9: 317 (1845)
Native RangeMexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionstems branched, densely leafy, leaves pinnate, segments ovate to lanceolate, to 2cm, flowers in small fascicles, sometimes solitary, broadly infundibuliform, 25-35mm long
Size15-30cm
Colorlilac
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, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsPolemonium ehrenbergii Brand
Polemonium grandiflorum var. luteum (Greene) Brand
Polemonium luteum Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest)
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