| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Ceratostigma minus Stapf ex Prain |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 44: 7 (1906) |
| Native Range | c. China to s. & e. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-4800m |
| Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, 2-3cm, abaxially densely strigose, adaxially glabrous, obtuse, inflorescence terminal and axillary, flowers 15-17mm long, tube purple |
| Size | 30-150cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in early and late summer |
| Synonyms | Ceratostigma minus f. lasaense T.X.Peng |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHT Tibet) |