Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Pyrola atropupurea Franch. |
Synonyms | Pyrola gracilis (Andres) Andres |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 1800-4000m |
Description | leaves reniform, subcrenate, obtuse, flowers 2-4, pendent, in raceme, corolla crateriform, 8-15mm, sepals red-purple, ovate-triangular, obtuse, petals oblong-ovate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring; cuttings in early and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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