Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Cruckshanksia hymenodon Hook. & Arn. |
Synonyms | Cruckshanksia bustilosii Phil. |
Rotheria lanceolata Meyen | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-3500m |
Description | leaves whitish green, lanceolate, acute, 2-4cm long, sepals 2-5, cordate, orbiculate, 10-17mm wide, flowers 25mm long and 10-12mm across, in compact raceme |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | orange yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUBIACEAE
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