| Family | TROPAEOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Tropaeolum azureum Bertero ex Colla |
| Synonyms | Rixea azurea (Bertero ex Colla) C.Morren |
| Tropaeolum aureum Müll.Berol. | |
| Tropaeolum violiflorum A.Dietr. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2500m |
| Description | stems thin, leaves glabrous, small, pinnatipartite, segments 5-7, linear or obovate, mucronate, flowers solitary, sepals narrowly oblong, obtuse |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| 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 | TROPAEOLACEAE
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