Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus longipes (Wooton & Standl.] Kiger |
Synonyms | Talinum longipes Wooton & Standl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-2000m |
Description | leaves sessile, terete, 1-3cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, often pinkish, orbiculate, 2-3mm, petals obovate, 4-5mm long, anthers 10, stigmas 3, linear |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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