Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Scutellaria nummulariifolia Hook.f. |
Bibliography | Fl. Antarct. 2: 336 (1846) |
Native Range | s. Argetina to s. Chile, Falkland Islands |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-900m |
Description | rooting, leaves orbiculate to obovate, entire, 5-10 x 3-9mm, petiole 3mm, flowers solitary, 10-15mm long, usually with white throat |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cruzia serpyllacea Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) 9 Antarctic 90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.) |