Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
Genus species | Convolvulus boissieri Steud. |
Bibliography | Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 407 (1840) |
Native Range | s. Spain (Sierra Nevada) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1500-2100m |
Description | acaulescent, appressed silvery hirsute, leaves broadly ovate, long petiolate, flowers solitary, subsessile, sepals long, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, red, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after soaking in water cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Convolvulus nitidus Boiss. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |