Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Draba sanctae-martae O.E.Schulz |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem, 11: 874 (1933) |
Native Range | Colombia (Magdalena) |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3800-4500m |
Description | lower leaves in rosette, petiolate, obovate, 5-11mm, hirsute, entire, ciliate, rounded, stem leaves sessile, ovate, flowers in bracteate raceme, petals 8-11mm long |
Size | 7-17cm |
Color | white, lilac, lavender |
Bloom | spring, summer |
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 month, 10-16°C rosette cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Draba sanctae-martae var. leiocarpa O.E.Schulz |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |