Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea cylindrica var. haenkeana Barneby trib. Amorpheae |
Synonyms | Dalea catatona (J.F.Macbr.) J.F.Macbr. |
Dalea cutervoana Szyszyl. | |
Parosela catatona J.F.Macbr. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2000-4000m |
Description | branchlets sparsely adpressed pubescent, glabrescent, leaves 5-7mm, leaflets 7-9, obovate-oval, involute, ca. 2mm long, obtuse, abaxially hirsute, spikes to 1cm long, flowers 3-5 |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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