Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Samolus latifolius Duby |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 8: 74 (1844) |
Native Range | c. & s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-800m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves elliptic-obovate, petiolate, entire, stem leaves minute or absent, flowers in lax raceme, long pedicellate, corolla 4-5mm across, lobes obtuse |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |