Family | SOLANACEAE |
Genus species | Fabiana densa J.Rémy |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3. 8: 227 (1847) |
Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | branchlets glandular-pubescent, leaves dense, crowded at apex of branchlets, alternate, linear, obtuse, glandular, flowers 1cm long, in numerous racemes at apex of branchlets |
Size | 50-150cm |
Color | yellow |
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 |
Synonyms | Fabiana clarenii Dammer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North) |