Family | LOASACEAE |
Genus species | Loasa pallida Gillies ex Arn. |
Bibliography | Edinburgh J. Nat. Geogr. Sci 3: 274 (1831) |
Native Range | c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-3200m |
Description | shortly white tomentose and hirsute, leaves opposite, attenuate to petiole, ovate-oblong, sharply dentate, 3-4cm, inflorescence paniculate, flowers upright, sepals linear |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and summer |
Synonyms | Loasa aldunatea Gay |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |