| Family | DIAPENSIACEAE |
| Genus species | Diapensia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Synonyms | Diapensia acutifolia Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3200-5000m |
| Description | leaves densely imbricate on branchlets, ca. 4mm long, oblong to obovate, glabrous, coriaceous, flowers sessile, ca. 1cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | DIAPENSIACEAE
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