Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana henrici (Graebn.) B.Eriksen |
Synonyms | Stangea henrici Graebn. |
Habitat | scree and moraines |
Altitude | 4100-4800m |
Description | taproot, leaves orbiculate-spathulate, carnose, broadly petiolate, pale green to grey, floral heads dense, sessile, 4-6cm broad, flowers 5-fid, 4-5mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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