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Saussurea nepalensis (eriostemon)
Saussurea nepalensis (eriostemon) is an unusual alpine, with large, purple thistle-like flowers with paper bracts. Basal rosette of foliage, whose deeply lobed leaves have white woolly undersides. Large, dark purple, thistle-like flowers, with papery bracts.
| PLANT SPECIFICS |
| Pot Size |
1 litre pot |
| Width |
25cm |
| Height |
30cm |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Flowering |
Late summer to early autumn |
| Garden habitat |
open, sunny position |
| Soil |
well drained soil |
| Plant category |
Alpine |
| Height |
30 cm |
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ZYC-1 |
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FLOWERING |
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