Family | TROPAEOLACEAE |
Genus species | Tropaeolum hookerianum Barnéoud |
Bibliography | Fl. Chil. [C.Gay] 1: 415 (1845) |
Native Range | c. Chile (n. Coquimbo) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-700m |
Description | stems to 1m long, leaves palmatipinnate, segments 5-7, obovate, flowers long pedunculate, ca. 25mm across, three lower petals longer |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | winter, spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Tropaeolum brachyceras var. hookerianum Buchenau Trophaeum hookerianum (Barnéoud) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |