Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Calandrinia eremaea Ewart |
Synonyms | Calandrinia pusilla Lindl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1-5cm, flowers solitary, erect, petals 3-7mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white, rose, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings of rosettes in summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Northern Territory , Queensland , South Australia , Victoria , Western Australia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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