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Ourisia pulchella Wedd. trib. Angelonieae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOurisia pulchella Wedd. trib. Angelonieae
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 116 (1860)
Native Rangew. & c. Bolivia to Peru and nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2000-4500m
Descriptionrooting, stems hirsute, leaves 7-10mm, sparsely hirsute, ovate, subcrenate, petiole 3-5mm long, flowers 1-2, infundibuliform, erect, tube inside hirsute, pedicels erect
Size1-5cm
Colorpinkish, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOurisia pratioides Diels
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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