Family | TROPAEOLACEAE |
Genus species | Tropaeolum incisum (Speg.) Sparre |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-3000m |
Description | stems to 60cm long, leaves shortly pinnate, with deeply dentate, grey segments, flowers 16mm long, inclusive spur |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | orange, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | TROPAEOLACEAE
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