Family | VIVIANIACEAE |
Genus species | Viviania elegans (Poepp.) Reiche & Johow |
Synonyms | Cissarobryon elegans Poepp. |
Viviania aristulata F.Meigen | |
Viviania macrophylla (Phil.) Reiche | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-2500m |
Description | stems shortly pubescent, leaves 15mm, ovate, dentate, abaxially white hirsute, calyx white tomentose and hirsute, petals 8-10mm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIVIANIACEAE
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