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Petrocosmea sinensis Oliv.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea sinensis Oliv. 
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude400-1700m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, broadly rhombic to suborbiculate, 1-3cm, densely pilose, cuneate, entire, solitary, peduncles puberulent, corolla inside glabrous
Size3-8cm
Colorpurple, blue
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ
Territory Asia-Temperate
     China (China South-Central)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

GESNERIACEAE

Petrocosmea sinensis Oliv., Hooker‘s Icon. Pl. 18: t. 1716 (1887)

sc. China
36 CHC

400-1700m

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