Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Amsonia jonesii Woodson trib. Vinceae |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 15: 414 (1928) |
Native Range | Utah to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1500m |
Description | glabrous, leaves alternate, numerous, ovate, glaucous, petiolate, inflorescence dense, many flowered, corolla 5-8mm, lobes narrowly oblong-lanceolate |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Amsonia latifolia M.E.Jones |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |