Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Nototriche armeriifolia A.W.Hill |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 4500-5100m |
Description | leaves linear, 15mm long, 1mm wide, sublobate, flowers crowded in centre of plant, petals orbiculate, 13mm long and 4mm wide, at base connate in tube 4mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
|