| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Ourisia ruellioides (L.f.) Kuntze trib. Angelonieae |
| Synonyms | Chelone ruellioides L.f. |
| Ourisia glabra Molina | |
| Ourisia magellanica C.F.Gaertn. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-2600m |
| Description | leaves ovate to elliptic, sharply serrate, petiolate, scape solitary, inflorescence elongate raceme, flowers 2-24, pendent, 20-25mm long, calyx purple-brown |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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