Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Carmichaelia juncea Colenso ex Hook.f. trib. Carmichaelieae |
Synonyms | Carmichaelia fieldii Cockayne |
Carmichaelia floribunda G.Simpson | |
Carmichaelia prona Kirk | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | lowland-subalpine |
Description | branches flattened, 2-3mm thick, in maturity leafless, flowers 1-3, dark veined |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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