| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia ovata Ledeb. |
| Synonyms | Parnassia maisorensis Hend. & Hume |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-4500m |
| Description | leaves ovate or oblong-ovate, often cordate, stem leaf usually single in lower half of stem, flowers solitary, petals 15-20mm long, spathulate-obovate, entire |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Irkutsk ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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