Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Palaua concinna (Phil.) I.M.Johnst. |
Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 85: 67 (1929) |
Native Range | n. Chile (Antofagasta) |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-600m |
Description | shortly lanate, leaves ovate, obtuse, coarsely crenate-dentate, petiolate, to 5cm long, peduncles solitary, longer than leaves, calyx lobes acute, petals 2-3cm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sida concinna Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |