Androsace helvetica (L.) All.

Androsace de Suisse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Androsace

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.01-0.03m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.03
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Androsace helvetica leaf picture by Thierry Dudok de Wit (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Androsace helvetica flower picture by Jason Ratchford (cc-by-sa)
Androsace helvetica flower picture by roberto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Androsace helvetica world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:700308-1
WFO ID wfo-0000534604
COL ID DVDN
BDTFX ID 4633
INPN ID 82504
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Primula willkommii Androsace aretia Primula bryodes Primula imbricata Androsace bryoides Aretia bryoides Aretia helvetica Androsace diapensia Androsace imbricata Diapensia helvetica Primula helvetica Androsace helvetica