Colignonia (Nyctaginaceae) BSWJ10644

ovalifolia

A scandent sub-shrub abundant in the areas just below the Paramo in Colombia, a puzzling plant which took quite a bit to identify as we had not come across the family Nyctaginaceae before. Bearing small rounded thin-textured fresh green foliage only shallowly lobed and a cloud of Thalictrum-like pale pink fluffy flowers surrounding the plants. Best grown in some shelter in sun or part shade, in a fertile moisture retentive soil. Reported to be hardy to -5C.