Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon clevelandii A.Gray sect. Spectabiles |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 94 (1876) |
Native Range | s. California to Baja California Norte |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-1700m |
Description | basal leaves ovate, entire, acute, stem leaves subsessile, cordate or triangular-lanceolate, coarsely dentate, acute, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla 2cm |
Size | 30-70cm |
Color | red, red-purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon clevelandii ssp. typicus D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |