Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium kohatense (Brühl) Munz |
Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 48: 280 (1967) |
Native Range | e. Afghanistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-1700m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, subglabrous, ternate, segments cuneate, lateral segments pinnatilobate, stem leaves similar, smaller, flowers 6-10 in raceme, spur cylindrical |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Delphinium chitralense H.Riedl Delphinium kohatense var. gilgitense (Brühl) Qureshi & Chaudhri Delphinium saniculifolium var. gilgitense Brühl Delphinium saniculifolium var. kohatense Brühl |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |