Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Acaulimalva nubigena (Walp.) Krapov. |
Synonyms | Sida nubigena Walp. |
Malvastrum buchtienii Pax | |
Malvastrum fiebrigii Ulbr. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2900-4600m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, ovate or oblong, cuneate, 1-3cm, subglabrous, 5-7-lobate, lobes irregular, crenate, ciliate, flowers solitary |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C rosette cuttings in late summer |
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 | MALVACEAE
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