Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Tagetes perezii Cabrera trib. Tageteae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2200-3100m |
Description | leaves thick, the basal opposite, the upper alternate, imparipinnate, segments 2-3-pairs, linear or oblong, entire or irregularly dentate, glandular, capitula solitary |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | lax cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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