| Family | CELASTRACEAE |
| Genus species | Parnassia tenella Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2800-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, reniform, adaxially purple punctate, small, stem leaves sessile, similar, flowers 5-15mm, sepals orbiculate, lacerate, petals ovate, dentate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CELASTRACEAE
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