Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Calandrinia carolinii Hershk. & D.I.Ford |
Synonyms | Baitaria acaulis Ruiz & Pav. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2900-4000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves long, subulate, to linear-lanceolate, remote, corolla tubular, lobes 5, style 3-fid, capsule triquetrous, seed numerous |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, 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, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings of rosettes in summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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