Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium denudatum Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson |
Bibliography | Fl. Ind. 1: 40 (1855) |
Native Range | ne. & e. Afghanistan to nw. India and w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2700m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, deeply incised to narrow segments, stem broadly branched, with few flowers in terminal spikes, flowers 2-5cm long, lower petals white |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 denudatum var. latifolium Qureshi & Chaudhri Delphinium denudatum var. linearifolium Qureshi & Chaudhri Delphinium pauciflorum Royle |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (IND India, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |