| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Koenigia tortuosa (D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal |
| Synonyms | Polygonum tortuosum D.Don |
| Aconogonon tortuosum (D.Don) H.Hara | |
| Polygonum peregrinatoris Paulsen | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3300-5600m |
| Description | stems shiny russet, leaves broadly ovate to elliptic, 1-4cm long, in autumn redden, flowers 5mm, inflorescence terminal, paniculate, dense |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
tortuosa glabrifolia (S.P.Hong) T.M.Schust. & Reveal, ibid.
tortuosa pubipetala (S.P.Hong) T.M.Schust. & Reveal, ibid.
tortuosa tibetana (Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal, ibid.
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