Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Amsonia arenaria Standl. trib. Vinceae |
Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26: 117 (1913) |
Native Range | Utah to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | whitish, blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Amsonia eastwoodiana Rydb. Amsonia filiformis A.Nelson Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla Kearney & Peebles |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |