Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Englerocharis peruviana Muschl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4350-5000m |
Description | basal leaves in dense rosette, ovate, obtuse, entire, 5-9mm, petiolate, thick, densely appresed hirsute, flowers crowded, petals 4-6mm long |
Size | 2-3cm |
Color | white, pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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