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Tropaeolum sessilifolium Poepp. & Endl.  
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FamilyTROPAEOLACEAE
Genus speciesTropaeolum sessilifolium Poepp. & Endl. 
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 24 (1835)
Native Rangec. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3400m
Descriptionpubescent, leaves shortly petiolate, palmatipinnate, segments 5, broadly lanceolate, floral pedicels long, floral spur cylindrical, sepals acute, petals spathulate, entire
Size15-25cm
Colorrose, pale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsTrophaeum sessilifolium (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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