Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia pumila Hook.f. trib. Adesmieae |
Bibliography | Fl. Antarct.: 255 (1845) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-900m |
Description | leaves sparsely hirsute, 1-3cm long, leaflets 3-5 pairs, obovate, acute, flowers solitary, ca. 1cm long, axillary, long pedicellate, petals abaxially brown |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adesmia leptopoda Speg. Patagonium leptopodum (Speg.) Speg. Patagonium pumilum (Hook.f.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |