Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium ponticum Hausskn. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves minute, opposite, at base connate, sessile, coriaceous, glabrous, the basal entire, obovate, the upper orbiculate-cordate, remotely denticulate, flowers erect, 5-6 |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | rose, pinkish violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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