Family | GESNERIACEAE |
Genus species | Primulina wentsaii (D.Fang & L.Zheng) Yin Z.Wang |
Synonyms | Chirita wentsaii D.Fang & L.Zheng |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-400m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 5-9cm, coriaceous, glabrous, eglandular, cuneate, finely spinulose-denticulate, cymes 2-3-flowered, corolla 4-5cm |
Size | 6-10cm |
Color | blue-purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China Southeast ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Vietnam) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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