Family | VIVIANIACEAE |
Genus species | Viviania marifolia Cav. |
Synonyms | Viviania revoluta R.Knuth |
Viviania rosea (Lindl.) Klotzsch | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 800-4000m |
Description | leaves ovate, 5-15mm, shortly petiolate, abaxially densely white lanate, flowers 15-30mm in spherical cyme, floral pedicels rigid, petals persistent on fruit |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pale pink, reddish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIVIANIACEAE
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