| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana petrophila Bunge |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | lower leaves long petiolate, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments 2-5 pairs, oblong, entire, inflorescence dense, subcapitate, bracts linear, obtuse, flowers 4-5mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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