Family | FRANCOACEAE |
Genus species | Viviania elegans (Poepp.) Reiche & Johow |
Bibliography | Fl. Chile [K.F.Reiche] 1: 292 (1896) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-2500m |
Description | stems shortly pubescent, leaves 15mm, ovate, dentate, abaxially white hirsute, calyx white tomentose and hirsute, petals 8-10mm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cissarobryon elegans Poepp. Cissarobryon macrophyllum Phil. Cissarobryon parvifolium Phil. Viviania aristulata Phil. Viviania macrophyla (Phil.) Reiche Viviania microphylla Reiche & Johow |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |