| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Bistorta vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene sect. Bistorta |
| Synonyms | Polygonum vacciniifolium Wall. ex Meisn. |
| Persicaria vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Ronse Decr. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves shortly petiolate, elliptic, 1-2cm, coriaceous, entire, subrevolute, inflorescence terminal, spicate, lax, 4-8cm long, bracts long ovate, acute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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