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Tropaeolum azureum Bertero ex Colla  
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FamilyTROPAEOLACEAE
Genus speciesTropaeolum azureum Bertero ex Colla 
BibliographyNuovo Giorn. Lett., Sci. 24: 147 (1832)
Native Rangec. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude0-2500m
Descriptionstems thin, leaves glabrous, small, pinnatipartite, segments 5-7, linear or obovate, mucronate, flowers solitary, sepals narrowly oblong, obtuse
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsRixea azurea (Bertero ex Colla) C.Morren
Tropaeolum aureum Müll.Berol.
Tropaeolum azureum var. angustilobum Buchenau
Tropaeolum azureum var. grandiflorum Van Houtte
Tropaeolum azureum var. oblongifolium Buchenau
Tropaeolum violiflorum A.Dietr.
Trophaeum aureum (Müll.Berol.) Kuntze
Trophaeum azureum (Bertero ex Colla) Kuntze
Trophaeum violiflorum (A.Dietr.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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