Family | GESNERIACEAE |
Genus species | Henckelia dielsii (Borza) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller |
Synonyms | Didymocarpus dielsii Borza |
Chirita orbicularis W.W.Sm. | |
Didymocarpus uniflorus (Franch.) Borza | |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 1900-3400m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves broadly ovate to reniform, 2-11cm, eglandular, abaxially pubescent, dentate, obtuse, flowers solitary, peduncles pubescent, corolla 4-7cm, glabrous |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | purple, blue-purple |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly 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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