Family | GESNERIACEAE |
Genus species | Petrocosmea cavaleriei H.Lév. |
Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, orbiculate, 1-3cm, abaxially sparsely puberulent, cordate, crenate, obtuse, flowers solitary, peduncles sparsely pilose, corolla ca. 1cm |
Size | 4-7cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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