Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Fabiana bryoides Phil. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 40 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Bolivia to nw. Argentina and c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2900-4900m |
Description | golden-green, resinous, leaves glabrous, obtuse, carnose, spathulate, ca. 1mm long, fasciculate, flowers solitary, ca. 1cm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | pale violet, white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |