| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Henckelia fruticola (H.W.Li) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Mölelr |
| Synonyms | Chirita fruticola H.W.Li |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 1200-1300m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves long petiolate, broadly ovate, adaxially brown pubescent, eglandular, cordate, denticulate to serrate, flowers solitary, peduncles pubescent, corolla 7cm |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | purple, blue-purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Vietnam) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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