Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Tricardia watsonii Torr. ex S.Watson |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | sparsely lanate, basal leaves crowded, persistent, elliptic, acute, 2-9cm long, petiolate, inflorescence terminal, flowers ca. 1cm across, with purple ring in throat |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | white, yellowish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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