Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea boliviana Britton trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Dalea calliantha Ulbr. |
Dalea hofsteinii R.E.Fr. | |
Dalea retusifolia Harms ex Kuntze | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-5000m |
Description | leaves glaucous, leaflets 13-17, cuneate-oblong, truncate or emarginate, punctate, glabrous, 3-5mm, spikes oblong, 2-3cm long, calyx lanate, corolla 8-10mm |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | blue-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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