Family | STYLIDIACEAE |
Genus species | Phyllachne rubra (Hook.f.) Cheeseman |
Synonyms | Helophyllum rubrum Hook.f. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves 4-5mm long, narrowly oblong to linear, flowers 5mm across, shortly tubular, drying dark red, lobes 5-7, subunequal, obovate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | STYLIDIACEAE
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