| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Ourisia coccinea (Cav.) Pers. trib. Angelonieae |
| Synonyms | Dichroma coccineum Cav. |
| Ourisia pearcei Phil. | |
| Ourisia villosa Molina | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-1600m |
| Description | leaves basal, oval, green, coarsely dentate, flowers in small, pendent heads, corolla tubular, bilabiate, exserted anthers creamy white |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
coccinea elegans (Phil.) Reiche, Fl. Chile [Reiche] 6: 79 (1911)
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