Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace brevis (Hegetschw.) Ces. sect. Aretia |
Synonyms | Aretia brevis Hegetschw. |
Androsace charpentieri Heer ex Moritzi | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2600m |
Description | rosettes spherical, 5-8mm wide, leaves elliptic, curvate, minutely hirsute, flowers on 5-20mm long pedicel, axillary, 5-8mm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pink with a yellow eye |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | The Plant List www.theplantlist.org |
Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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