Family | NYCTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Abronia nana S.Watson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-3500m |
Description | leaves ovate, nearly 25mm wide, flowers fragrant, in cluster of 10-15, floral tube 25mm long, beneath inflorescence 5-6 leafy bracts |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | NYCTANGINACEAE
nana covillei (Heimerl) Munz, Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 150, 598 (1935)
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