Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium atlanticum Litard. & Maire |
Bibliography | Contrib. Fl. Grand Atlas 2: 3 (1930) |
Native Range | s. Spain, Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 2700-3000m |
Description | leaves 8-20mm, opposite, glabrous, ovate, at apex attenuate, sessile, subentire, inflorescence few flowered, calyx hirsute, eglandular, petals 5-8mm long |
Size | 2-8cm |
Color | rose, purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Epilobium samuelssonii P.H.Raven |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |