Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Perezia megalantha Speg. trib. Mutisieae |
Bibliography | Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 540 (1897) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-1200m |
Description | glandular-pilose, subcarnose, leaves spathulate, 3-7cm, crenate, dentate to lobate, capitula up to three per rosette, 2-3cm long and wide, ligules 9-14mm long |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | pink, lilac, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Perezia oleracea Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |