Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Senega solieri (Gay) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 144 (2023) |
Native Range | n. Chile (Atacama) |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2800-3000m |
Description | leaves carnose, ovate, mucronate, tapered to petiole, to 1cm long, inflorescence racemose, flowers 3-5, 8-10mm long, outer sepals ovate, obtuse |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala solieri Gay |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |