Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana philippiana Briq. |
Bibliography | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 17: 333 (1914) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2300m |
Description | leaves mainly basal, in outline oblong, 4-8cm, pinnatisect, segments 13-15, imbricate, orbiculate, flowers 4mm long, in compact, terminal head |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Valeriana pulchella Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |