Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Cruckshanksia lithiophila Ricardi |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 3000-3600m |
Description | basal leaves lanceolate, whitish grey-green, upper leaves rhombic-spathulate, crowded at apex of branchlets, sepals straw-yellow, 3-10mm long, flowers 15mm long in cluster |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (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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