Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Eritrichium turkestanicum Franch. |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 6, 18: 216 (1883) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | grey-white sericeous, leaves linear-spathulate, 1-3cm, acute, stems filiform, stem leaves minute, linear, 3-10mm, cymes terminal, 3-5-flowered, corolla 4-6mm across |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Microcaryum turkestanicum (Franch.) Brand |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan) |