Family | LOASACEAE |
Genus species | Caiophora carduifolia C.Presl |
Synonyms | Blumenbachia carduiflora (C.Presl) Ball |
Caiophora pauciseta Killip | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2900-4400m |
Description | stinging hirsute, leaves ovate, pinnatisect, segments shallowly dentate, adaxially grey-tomentose, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, floral stem sparsely leafy |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru ) Southern South America (Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LOASACEAE
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