Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Nototriche phyllanthos (Cav.) A.W.Hill |
Synonyms | Sida phyllanthos Cav. |
Nototriche pichinchensis (Kunth) A.W.Hill | |
Sida pichinchensis Kunth | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4600m |
Description | leaves crowded, grey-green, shortly petiolate, orbiculate-reniform, tripartite, 10-13mm wide, segments 3-5-fid, sericeous, adaxially glabrous, flowers 18-20mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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