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Ourisia elegans Phil. trib. Angelonieae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOurisia elegans Phil. trib. Angelonieae
BibliographyLinnaea 30: 197 (1859)
Native Rangec. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, cordate, rounded, pinnatilobate, bicrenate, abaxially glabrous, flowers numerous in raceme, calyx glabrous, lobes of corolla narrow, elongate
Size15-30cm
Colorbright red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOurisia coccinea ssp. elegans (Phil.) Meudt
Ourisia coccinea var. elegans (Phil.) Reiche
Ourisia coccinea var. minor Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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