Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Cardamine astoniae I.Thomps. |
Bibliography | Muelleria 9: 156 (1996) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | rooting, basal leaves to 15cm long, growing solitary along stems, ovate, entire, sometimes pinnate, flowers numerous in raceme, petals 6-11mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |