Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Adenophora alpina Nannf. |
Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 5: 14 (1930) |
Native Range | c. China, w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-4200m |
Description | leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, to 25mm wide, abaxially sparsely lanate, stem leaves sessile, ovate or linear, glabrous, flowers 1-4 in raceme, corolla campanulate, 2cm |
Size | 15-45cm |
Color | blue, blue-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Adenophora himalayana ssp. alpina (Nannf.) D.Y.Hong Adenophora tsilingensis Pax & K.Hoffm. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |