Family | BIGNONIACEAE |
Genus species | Incarvillea diffusa Royle |
Synonyms | Incarvillea arguta (Franch.) Franch. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1400-3500m |
Description | leaves alternate, pinnate, segments ovate-lanceolate, 3-5cm, adaxially glabrous, pale green, serrate, long acuminate, flowers in raceme, corolla campanulate-infundibuliform, 4cm |
Size | 60-100cm |
Color | pale red, purple-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, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BIGNONIACEAE
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