Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Nierembergia pulchella Gillies ex Miers |
Synonyms | Nierembergia canescens Millán |
Nierembergia catamarcensis Millán | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-4000m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 15-25mm long, pubescent, flowers tubular, to 13mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SOLANACEAE
pulchella longistyla (Millán) A.A.Cocucci & Hunz., Darwiniana 33: 40 (1995)
pulchella macrocalyx (Millán) A.A.Cocucci & Hunz., ibid.
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