Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Ourisia uniflora Phil. trib. Angelonieae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 29: 27 (1858) |
Native Range | w. Argentina to sc. & s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | hirsute, stems procumbent, leaves long petiolate ovate, sparsely crenate, stem leaves minute, ovate-oblong, sessile, flowers solitary, erect, corolla 1-2cm |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | rose, pale violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Ourisia breviflora ssp. uniflora (Phil.) Meudt Ourisia breviflora var. uniflora (Phil.) Reiche |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |