Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. Nierembergia (for John E. Nieremberg, 1595- 1658, a Spanish Jesuit and first professor of natural history at Madrid). Solanaceae. Cup-flower. Nierembergia has pretty, slender, narrow leaves covered with purple or bluish flowers at the tips. This flowering plant grows up to 6 inches tall and up to a foot wide. NierembergiaNierembergia linariifolia. Other Common Name(s): Cupflower. Previously known as: Nierembergia hippomanica. Phonetic Spelling. How to Grow Nierembergia From Seed#. To get a head start on summer, eight to ten weeks before your average last frost date, start seeds in flats in sterile potting soil. 7438.000 Nierembergia Ruiz. & Pav. Description of the genus. Unarmed herbs or small shrubs.Other sources of information about Nierembergia ...'Nierembergia pulchella'' contains the following varieties: * ''[[Nierembergia pulchella macrocalyx]]'' * ''[[Nierembergia... Nierembergia definition: flowering plant with small, colorful blooms. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words. Noteworthy Characteristics. Nierembergia linariifolia, commonly called cupflower, is a compact tender perennial that grows in a dense spreading mound to 6-12” tall. Slender nierembergia, Nierembergia gracilis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis's 'Botanical Magazine,' London... The native range of this species is S. Central Bolivia to Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and N. Argentina. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
