Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Cristaria integerrima Phil. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 11 (1860) |
Native Range | n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-1500m |
Description | stems ramose, long adpressed hirsute, leaves numerous, crowded at base, ovate, entire, sinuate, dentate, membranous, sepals acute, corolla ca. 1cm across |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | shrub |
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 | Cristaria borchersii Phil. Cristaria diaziana I.M.Johnst. Cristaria foliosa Phil. Cristaria grandidentata Phil. ex E.G.Baker Cristaria intonsa I.M.Johnst. Cristaria larranagae Phil. Cristaria oxyptera Phil. Cristaria paposana I.M.Johnst. Cristaria rotundifolia Phil. Cristaria setosa Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |