Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Nototriche turritella A.W.Hill |
Synonyms | Nototriche candaravica Ulbr. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3600-5000m |
Description | leaves dense, imbricate, grey, petiolate, cuneate, trifid, 8mm wide, densely pubescent, segments 3-5-lobate, flowers 12-17mm long, petals obovate |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | bright lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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