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Colobanthus wallii Petrie  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesColobanthus wallii Petrie 
SynonymsColobanthus mollis W.R.B.Oliv.
Habitatrocks
Altitudemontane-subalpine
Descriptionleaves dense, not imbricate, shortly, distinctly vaginate, linear, 5-10mm, abruptly tapered to short tip, pedicels short, flowers to 5mm long, sepals 4, wide
Size2-3cm
Color
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typecushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Australasia
     New Zealand (New Zealand South)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Colobanthus wallii Petrie, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 54: 569 (1923)

Synonyms:
Colobanthus mollis W.R.B.Oliv.

New Zealand South
51 NZS

montane-subalpine

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