| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Koenigia hookeri (Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal |
| Synonyms | Polygonum hookeri Meisn. |
| Polygonum acaule Hook.f. | |
| Rheum nanum Lingelsh. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic or spathulate, 5-10cm, hirsute, entire, densely ciliate, obtuse, inflorescence terminal, paniculate, sparsely ramose, flowers unisexual |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , 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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