Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Rheum globulosum Gage |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4500-5300m |
Description | acaulescent, basal leaf single, reniform, 2-3cm long, coriaceous, abaxially purple red, glabrous, adaxially dark green, entire, obtuse, panicle capitate, 1-2cm broad |
Size | 2-8cm |
Color | pale green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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