Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Hebecarpa myrtilloides (Willd.) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 70(3)-39: 5 (2015) |
Native Range | Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | densely pubescent, leaves elliptic to ovate, 1-2cm, coriaceous, reticulate, raceme 4-8-flowered, lax, ca. 2 cm long, sepals ovate lanceolate, acuminate, wings 5-7mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | green-yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala myrtilloides Willd. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |