Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Cristaria lobulata Phil. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 11 (1860) |
Native Range | n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | hispid, basal leaves ovate, lyrate, segments trilobate, lobes obtuse, the upper narrower, incised, flowers axillary or terminal, calyx lanate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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 | Cristaria integerrima var. lobulata (Phil.) Muňoz-Schick |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |