| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Petrocosmea nervosa Craib |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 300-3100m |
| Description | leaves carnose, ca. 5cm long, obovate to rhombic or broadly spathulate, slightly crenate, densely hirsute, flowers to 16mm long, long pedicellate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| 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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