Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium angustum (Cheeseman) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn |
Bibliography | New Zealand J. Bot. 9: 349 (1971) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-800m |
Description | leaves oblong to obovate or suborbiculate, adaxially rugose, flowers solitary, erect, corolla tube hirsute, petals 3-8mm, capsules hirsute, 7-13mm long |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Epilobium nerterioides var. angustum (Cheeseman) Cheeseman Epilobium nummulariifolium var. angustum Cheeseman |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |