Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ourisia muscosa Benth. trib. Angelonieae |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 493 (1846) |
Native Range | w. South America to n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3700-5000m |
Description | stoloniferous, leaves ovate, entire, 1-3mm long, petiole 2-7mm long, flowers solitary, erect, 5mm long, in axils of upper leaves |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Ourisia nana Benth. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |