Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Arnebia inconspicua Hemsl. & Lace |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 28: 326 (1891) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1200-3200m |
Description | leaves linear or linear-lanceolate, stem leaves smaller and narrower, entire, sparsely long hirsute, flowers 3-4mm in diam. in globular head |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | creamy |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Synonyms | Arnebia argyrea Rech.f. Lithospermum inconspicuum (Hemsl. & Lace) I.M.Johnst. Macrotomia inconspicua (Hemsl. & Lace) Kitam. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |