Pontechium maculatum
Pontechium maculatum
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Greece | Hungary | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Pontechium
- Species:
- Pontechium maculatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- red, pink
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Yellow bumble (Bombus fervidus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil.
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