Rock Garden Plants
Epilobium atlanticum Litard. & Maire  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesEpilobium atlanticum Litard. & Maire 
BibliographyContrib. Fl. Grand Atlas 2: 3 (1930)
Native Ranges. Spain, Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree
Altitude2700-3000m
Descriptionleaves 8-20mm, opposite, glabrous, ovate, at apex attenuate, sessile, subentire, inflorescence few flowered, calyx hirsute, eglandular, petals 5-8mm long
Size2-8cm
Colorrose, purplish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEpilobium samuelssonii P.H.Raven
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý