Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ourisia coccinea (Cav.) Pers. trib. Angelonieae |
Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 169 (1806) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & sc. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 0-1600m |
Description | leaves basal, oval, green, coarsely dentate, flowers in small, pendent heads, corolla tubular, bilabiate, exserted anthers creamy white |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | scarlet red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Dichroma coccineum Cav. Ourisia pearcei Phil. Ourisia villosa Molina |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |