Morina kokanica is a robust perennial herb from the mountains of Central Asia, forming leaf rosettes and erect flowering stems up to about 80 cm tall. It is a wild mountain species, rarely grown in gardens, and does best on well-drained, stony mid-mountain-style soil.
Family
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during growth and let the soil dry a little between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or stony loam with some organic matter.
Temperature
Hardy to cold winters, around -20 °C; best in cool summers, protect from prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Asia
Climate
temperate
About
Morina kokanica is a species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It was first described by Eduard August von Regel in 1867 and is native to the mountainous regions of Central Asia, where it typically inhabits mid-altitude zones. Morina kokanica is an endemic species of Central Asia.
Where it grows
Morina kokanica is native to Central Asia, occurring in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Within Uzbekistan, it is distributed mainly in the Western Tian Shan and associated mountain ranges, including the Ugam, Pskem, Chatkal, and Kuramin Ranges. Outside of the Western Tian Shan, it can be found on the slopes of the Zeravshan Range (Pamir-Alay mountains).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.