Rock Garden Plants
Valeriana serrata Ruiz & Pav.  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana serrata Ruiz & Pav. 
BibliographyFl. Peruv. 1: 40 (1798)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves lanceolate-spathulate, acute, attenuate to long petiole, in upper part serrate, cymes dense, forming elongate, interrupted spike, corolla 5-merous
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsAstrephia serrata (Ruiz & Pav.) Dufr.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý