Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace mathildae Levier sect. Aretia |
Bibliography | Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 9: 43 (1877) |
Native Range | c. Apennines |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2800m |
Description | leaves dark green, small, entire, flowers solitary, pedicellate, 5-8mm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white, greenish eye |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Androsace alpina var. mathildae (Levier) Martelli Aretia apennina A.Huet ex Nyman Aretia mathildae (Levier) Caruel Primula mathildae (Levier) Derganc |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |