Family | BIGNONIACEAE |
Genus species | Incarvillea emodii (Royle ex Lindl.) Chatterjee |
Synonyms | Amphicome emodii Royle ex Lindl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2500m |
Description | caulescent, stem simple, leaves mainly at base, pinnate, segments 9-11, ovate, dentate, to 4cm long, flowers 4-6cm long in secund raceme, throat orange to yellow |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , 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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