Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gaillardia tontalensis Hieron. trib. Heliantheae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2400-3700m |
Description | leaves alternate, thick, oblanceolate, entire, the basal vaginate, the upper shortly petiolate, capitula discoid, involucre subspherical |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | yellow-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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