Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Cardamine purpurea Cham. & Schltdl. |
Synonyms | Cardamine eschscholtziana Andrz. ex Ledeb. |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | 600-1800m |
Description | hirsute, lower leaves petiolate, pinnate, leaflets 3-5, the terminal large, reniform to suborbiculate, entire, flowers in raceme, sepals oblong, petals obovate, 5-7mm long |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | purple, rose, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Alaska , Yukon) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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