Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana philippiana Briq. |
Synonyms | Valeriana pulchella Phil. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2300m |
Description | leaves mainly basal, in outline oblong, 4-8cm, pinnatisect, segments 13-15, imbricate, orbiculate, flowers 4mm long, in compact, terminal head |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
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 | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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