Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Disterigma pernettyoides (Griseb. ex Wedd.) Nied. |
Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 224 (1889) |
Native Range | n. Bolivia to s. Peru |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | branchlets lanate, leaves 3-8mm, imbricate, oblong, acute, coriaceous, rigid, entire, glabrous, flowers axillary, solitary, shortly pedicellate, corolla 10mm, infundibuliform |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring |
Synonyms | Vaccinium pernettyoides Griseb. ex Wedd. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |