Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera multicaulis Ruiz & Pav. sect. Xanthocoryne |
Synonyms | Oenothera aurantia Willd. ex Spreng. |
Oenothera barbeyana H.Lév. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves elliptic, subglabrous, the basal 2-8cm, stem leaves 1-5cm, subentire to minutely serrate, petiolate, flowers solitary, petals ca. 1cm |
Size | 7-30cm |
Color | green-yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Costa Rica ) Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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