| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana aretioides Kunth |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4600m |
| Description | leaves minute, oblong, carnose, apically triquetrous, acute, basally canaliculate, ciliolate, flowers 1-5, sessile amongst upper leaves, infundibuliform, anthers exserted |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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