Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Leucophysalis nana (A.Gray) Averett |
Synonyms | Saracha nana A.Gray |
Chamaesaracha nana (A.Gray) A.Gray | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1300-1600m |
Description | leaves broadly ovate to cuneate, to 5cm long, petiolate, flowers in pairs, axillary, ca. 2cm across, fruit globular, whitish, ca. 1cm wide |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SOLANACEAE
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