Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Tiquilia grandiflora (Phil.) A.T.Richardson |
Synonyms | Coldenia grandiflora Phil. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2500m |
Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, adaxially densely white setose, abaxially hirsute, at margins revolute, flowers in cluster, calyx hispid, limb 12mm across |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | bluish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
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 | BORAGINACEAE
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