| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Cardamine elegantula Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-4400m |
| Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves pinnate, terminal leaflet ovate, entire, lateral leaflets 4-8, ovate to elliptic, mucronate, flowers 2-5 in raceme, sepals ovate, petals obovate, 6-7mm |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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