Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Geum quellyon Sweet |
Bibliography | Brit. Fl. Gard. 3: t. 292 (1829) |
Native Range | c. & s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 0-2600m |
Description | leaves mainly basal, 5-14cm, imparipinnate, with large terminal, cordate, crenate segment, lateral segments more narrow, flowers 1-3, 2-3cm across |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
Synonyms | Geum chilense Balb. ex Lindl. Geum chilense var. grandiflorum Lindl. Geum chilense var. miniatum Bergmans Geum chiloense Balb. ex Macreight Geum grandiflorum Lindl. ex Steud. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |