| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium pycnostachyum Hausskn. |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | stems usually dark purple, leaves crowded, narrowly oblong-ovate, 1-2cm long, dentate, often greyish, flowers 8-10mm across in terminal spike |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white, red-rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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