Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Oenothera luciae-julianiae W.L.Wagner sect. Leucocoryne |
Bibliography | Novon 14: 130 (2004) |
Native Range | n. & w. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | rosulate leaves oblanceolate, serrate, obtuse, stem leaves elliptic to lanceolate, denticulate or serrate, acuminate, sparsely hirsute, petals 16-26mm, fading purple red |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |