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Dracocephalum fragile Turcz. ex Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesDracocephalum fragile Turcz. ex Benth. 
BibliographyLabiat. Gen. Spec.: 495 (1834)
Native Ranges. Siberia to n. Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves petiolate, oblong to ovate, 1-6cm, obtuse, entire, flowers in whorls of 4-8, producing ovoid spike 4-9cm long, corolla 25-30mm long, inside deep blue
Size5-20cm
Colorwhitish yellow
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, 10-16°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsRuyschiana fragilis (Turcz. ex Benth.) House
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (BRY Buryatiya, IRK Irkutsk, TVA Tuva)
     37 Mongolia
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