Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Arnebia lindbergiana (Rech.f.) I.M.Johnst. |
Bibliography | J. Arnold. Arbor. 35: 56 (1954) |
Native Range | Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2000-2800m |
Description | white or yellow hirsute, basal leaves narrowly oblong, obtuse, 2-8cm, tapered to petiole, stem leaves few, smaller, sessile, inflorescence capitate, many flowered |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | deep blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Synonyms | Arnebia lindbergiana ssp. paphmanica Sadat Lithospermum lindbergianum (Rech.f.) I.M.Johnst. Macrotomia lindbergiana Rech.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |