Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium melanocaulon Hook. |
Synonyms | Epilobium polyclonum Hausskn. |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | montane |
Description | stems nearly black, leaves lanceolate to narrowly oblong, over 1cm long, coarsely dentate, subcoriaceous, flowers ca 5mm across, in short, terminal spikes |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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