Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Carmichaelia uniflora Kirk trib. Carmichaelieae |
Synonyms | Carmichaelia suteri Colenso |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | branchlets flattened, only 1-2mm thick, nearly grass-like, flowers 1-2, ca 8mm long, dark veined |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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