Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Onosma hispida Wall. ex G.Don |
Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 4: 317 (1837) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1500-4000m |
Description | long scabrously hispid, leaves long lanceolate, obtuse, sessile, upper leaves elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, racemes terminal and axillary, corolla tubular, at apex dilate |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Onosma hispida var. kashmirica (I.M.Johnst.) I.M.Johnst. Onosma kashmirica I.M.Johnst. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |