| Family | LYTHRACEAE |
| Genus species | Pleurophora pungens D.Don |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-1000m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, 1-3cm, rigid, sharply acute, usually minutely pubescent, inflorescence pyramidal, many flowered, to 5cm long, tube 6-8mm, petals orbiculate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | dark pink |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LYTHRACEAE
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