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Delphinium candelabrum Ostenf.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium candelabrum Ostenf. 
BibliographyS. Tibet [S.Hedin] 6(3): 80 (1922)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude4100-5300m
Descriptionleaves 1-4cm wide, palmatipartite, ultimate segments lanceolate, corymb 4-6cm, 1-6-flowered, sepals strigose, spur subulate, 18-30mm long, straight, petals glabrous
Size5-20cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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