Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Hebecarpa palmeri (S.Watson) J.R.Abbott |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 134 (2011) |
Native Range | s. Texas to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-1100m |
Description | densely grey adpressed pubescent, basal leaves oval, the upper oblong, 15-16mm, obtuse, mucronate, cuneate, thick, racemes 3-5cm long, 6-11-flowered, wings obovate, 6mm, acute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow-green, purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala palmeri S.Watson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |