Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Hebecarpa velutina (C.Presl) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 70(3)-39: 6 (2015) |
Native Range | sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Seasonally Dry Tropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems numerous, procumbent, minutely pubescent, leaves ovate, 1-3cm, acuminate, thin, adpressed pubescent, racemes 5-12-flowered, wings oval, 5-7mm, obtuse, broadly cuneate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala pavonii Chodat Polygala serpens S.F.Blake Polygala velutina C.Presl |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXS Mexico Southwest) |