Rock Garden Plants
Abronia alpina Brandegee  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyNYCTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAbronia alpina Brandegee 
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 27: 456 (1899)
Native Rangesc. California
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2600-3000m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, 4-9mm, orbiculate, flowers 1-5, pedicellate, bracts 2-3mm, narrowly ovate, corolla tube 10-15mm, fruits 3-5mm, pentagonal, reticulate
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý