Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja arctica Krylov & Serg. |
Bibliography | Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. Kuybysheva 1939(1-2): 5 (1939) |
Native Range | n. European Russia to nw. Siberia |
Primary Biome | Subarctic |
Habitat | tundra |
Description | leaves opposite, sessile, linear or lanceolate, acuminate, flowers in terminal, capitate inflorescence, bracts ovate, at apex dentate, red-violet |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | reddish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUN North European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (WSB West Siberia) |