Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus brachypodius (S.Watson) D.J.Ferguson |
Bibliography | Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 92: 237 (2020) |
Native Range | New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | taproot, leaves alternate, succulent, crowded on stem, subterete, pale glaucous, flowers large, solitary in axils of leaves, petals 5-8 |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | lavender pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Talinum brachypodium S.Watson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |