Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus teretifolius (Pursh) Raf. |
Synonyms | Talinum teretifolium Pursh |
Talinum trichotomum Desf. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-1000m |
Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 6cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, elliptic to ovate, petals obovate, 5-7mm, stigma subcapitate |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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