Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera acaulis Cav. sect. Lavauxia |
Synonyms | Oenothera anisoloba Sweet |
Oenothera grandiflora Ruiz & Pav. | |
Oenothera perampla Graham | |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-2600m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate, 10-20cm long, pinnatisect, terminal segment often red variegate, flowers fragrant, in axils of upper leaves, to 7cm across, flowering in late afternoon |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white, fading pink |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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