Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Acaulimalva steinbachii Krapov. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3500-3900m |
Description | glabrous, leaves in outline narrowly oblong, pinnatisect, segments irregular, crenate, flowers solitary, ca. 2cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C rosette cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MALVACEAE
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