Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ourisia polyantha Poepp. & Endl. trib. Angelonieae |
Bibliography | Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 4 (1835) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1300-2400m |
Description | leaves ovate, sessile, basally imbricate, apically remote, membranous, peduncles 1-4, filiform, short, lanate, calyx lobes oblong, apiculate, corolla 10-15mm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | red, orange |
Bloom | 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. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Ourisia diazii Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |