Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera punae Kuntze sect. Oenothera |
Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 99 (1898) |
Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-4700m |
Description | basal leaves linear, acute, 2-5cm, stem leaves linear to narrowly elliptic, acute, sessile, 1-3cm, inflorescence simple, petals broadly obovate, to 1cm; biennial |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Oenothera kuntziana H.Lév. Raimannia punae (Kuntze) Sprague & L.Riley |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |