Lithodraba mendocinensis (Lithodraba)


Botanical Information

FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusLithodraba
Speciesmendocinensis
CategoryPerennials
OriginPatagonia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height20 cm
Spread60 cm
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

ShapeCushion to mounding plant.
PropagationPropagate from seed, via cuttings very difficult.
CultivationDoes not tolerate excessive moisture, suited to alpine house cultivation.
HabitatTo 3000 m on the windy, rocky and sandy summits in Patagonia.
Flower DescriptionSessile, white to 7 mm across.

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