Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Hebecarpa tehuacana (Brandegee) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 70(3)-39: 6 (2015) |
Native Range | c. & sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Seasonally Dry Tropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | grey pubescent, leaves oblong, 5-10mm, obtuse, racemes usually 1-flowered, axillary or terminal, sepals oblong, acute, wings oval-obovate, 6mm, truncate or rounded |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow-purple |
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 tehuacana Brandegee |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXS Mexico Southwest) |