Family | VERBENACEAE |
Genus species | Phyla cuneifolia (Torr.) Greene |
Bibliography | Pittonia 4: 47 (1899) |
Native Range | w. & c. USA to n. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | evergreen, leaves 1-3cm, lanceolate-cuneate, with few distinct teeth, flowers 4mm long in compact, oblong heads |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Lippia cuneifolia (Torr.) Steud. Zappania cuneifolia Torr. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |