Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Genus species | Parnassia bifolia Nekr. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves broadly ovate, entire, subcordate, rounded, long petiolate, stem leaves 2, flowers solitary, 2-3cm wide, petals obovate, punctate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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