Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Nierembergia pulchella Gillies ex Miers |
Bibliography | London J. Bot. 5: 173 (1846) |
Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-4000m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 15-25mm long, pubescent, flowers tubular, to 13mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Nierembergia canescens Millán Nierembergia catamarcensis Millán Nierembergia famatinensis Millán Nierembergia grandiflora Millán Nierembergia longistyla Millán Nierembergia macrocalyx Millán Nierembergia pilosa Millán Nierembergia vivacissima Millán |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |