Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Cassiope fastigiata (Wall.) D.Don |
Synonyms | Andromeda fastigiata Wall. |
Andromeda cupressiformis Wall. ex D.Don | |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 2800-5000m |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, 4-rowed, ovate-triangular, 4-6mm, coriaceous, at margins silvery, densely ciliate, flowers axillary, pendent, calyx purple, corolla broadly campanulate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
fastigiata sennikovii D.Maity, Feddes Repert. 125(3-4): 75 (2015)
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