Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Cycladenia humilis Benth. |
Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 323 (1849) |
Native Range | California, Utah |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2800m |
Description | glabrous, leaves opposite, 3-6cm, broadly ovate, coriaceous, petiolate, flowers in open cyme, villous, corolla infundibuliform, 11-13mm long, petals broadly ovate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cycladenia humilis var. tomentosa (A.Gray) A.Gray Cycladenia humilis var. typica Woodson Cycladenia tomentosa A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, UTA Utah) |