| Family | MALVACEAE |
| Genus species | Cristaria andicola Gay |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-4700m |
| Description | thick rootstock, leaves ovate to lanceolate, 3-5cm long, irregularly dentate, corrugate, green-yellow hirsute, petiolate, flowers solitary, axillary, long pedicellate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MALVACEAE
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