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FamilySOLANACEAE
Genus speciesSolanum lobbianum Bitter 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 446 (1913)
Native RangeColombia (Caldas)
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4200m
Descriptionleaves interrupted imparipinnate, 3-5-jugate, leaflets remote, minute, densely hirsute, the lateral sessile, the terminal elliptic, obtuse, flowers subrotate, ca. 3cm wide
Size10-20cm
Colorgreyish, pale blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division of resting tubers
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia)
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