Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Solanum boliviense Dunal |
Synonyms | Solanum alticola Bitter |
Solanum sanctae-rosae Hawkes | |
Solanum ureyi Cárdenas | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | leaves pinnatilobate, petiolate, lateral segments 3 pairs or absent, terminal segment large, orbiculate, inflorescence lax, few flowered, flowers pedicellate, large, 3-4cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | lilac, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SOLANACEAE
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