Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Perezia calophylla Reiche trib. Mutisieae |
Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 116: 435 (1905) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2000m |
Description | leaves in outline oblong-linear, shortly petiolate, pectinate-pinnatisect, segments triangular-lanceolate, mucronate-dentate, capitula 2-3, pedunculate, terminal |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | blue, 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 | Homoianthus calophyllus Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |