Family | VIVIANIACEAE |
Genus species | Viviania crenata (Hook.) G.Don |
Synonyms | Macraea crenata Hook. |
Viviania petiolata Hook. & Arn. | |
Habitat | cold steppes |
Altitude | 0-2300m |
Description | leaves ovate-orbiculate, obtuse. minute, coarsely dentate, flowers crowded, calyx lobes large, sharply acute, flowers 2cm across |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIVIANIACEAE
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