| Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Epimedium diphyllum G.Lodd. ex Graham |
| Synonyms | Epimedium japonicum Siebold ex Miq. |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | leaflets in pairs, 2-5cm long, subspinose, often purple, deciduous, floral stem with single leaf, corolla 10-12mm in diam., petals subecalcarate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BERBERIDACEAE
diphyllum kitamuranum (T.Yamanaka) K.Suzuki, J. Jap. Bot. 57(3): 68 (1982)
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