Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium atlanticum Litard. & Maire |
Synonyms | Epilobium samuelssonii P.H.Raven |
Habitat | screes |
Altitude | 2700-3000m |
Description | leaves 8-20mm, opposite, glabrous, ovate, at apex attenuate, sessile, subentire, inflorescence few flowered, calyx hirsute, eglandular, petals 5-8mm long |
Size | 2-8cm |
Color | rose, purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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