| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygonum afghanicum Meisn. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3000m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, linear, revolute, obscurely uninerved, setose-mucronate, flowers solitary, axillary |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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