Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium sarmentaceum Hausskn. |
Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 29: 149 (1879) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 600-900m |
Description | stoloniferous, leaves elliptic, 15-20mm long, pale green, soft, flowers to 15mm across, 1-6, terminal, petals emarginate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | bright lilac, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |