Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia araucana Phil. trib. Adesmieae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 28: 633 (1856) |
Native Range | c. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-1500m |
Description | stems shortly glandular-pubescent, leaves to 6cm, petiolate, leaflets 9-10pairs, obovate or obovate-oblong, white hirsute, flowers in large, glandular raceme, corolla 1cm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Patagonium araucanum (Phil.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |