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| | Family | TROPAEOLACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav. |
| Synonyms | Tropaeolum floribundum Turcz |
| | Tropaeolum nubigenum Phil. |
| | Tropaeolum paniculatum Meyen |
| Territory |
SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile
snow patches
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| Altitude | 1400-3700m |
| Description |
procumbent stems 60-100cm long, leaves palmatipinnate, blue-grey, with 5-7 obovate leaflets, flowers 30mm in diam. in bud purple grey, petals dentate and sinuate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial
| | Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
soft cuttings in late spring and late summer |
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