Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Paederota bonarota (L.) L. trib. Veronicae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 2: 20 (1762) |
Native Range | e. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2600m |
Description | leaves coriaceous, shiny, oval to orbiculate, dentate, shortly petiolate, upper leaves more narrow, flowers 10-13mm across in terminal spike |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | bluish violet, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Bonarota chamaedrifolia Scop. Bonarota rotundifolia Caruel Paederota caerulea Scop. Paederota chamaedrifolia Suffren Veronica bonarota L. Wulfenia bonarota (L.) Sm. Wulfenia bonarota var. rotundifolia Vahl Wulfenia chamaedrifolia Host. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |