Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia disepala Rydb. sect. Rediviva |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-2600m |
Description | leaves sessile, linear, terete, 8-20mm, entire, obtuse, flowers solitary, sessile, sepals 2, broadly ovate, petals 5-8, oblanceolate, 13-18mm long, obtuse |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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