Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger |
Synonyms | Talinum rugospermum Holz. |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 6cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, petals ovate, sometimes mucronulate, 6-8mm long, stigmas 3, spreading, linear |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Nebraska , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Louisiana) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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