| Family | SOLANACEAE |
| Genus species | Mandragora caulescens C.B.Clarke |
| Synonyms | Anisodus mariae Pascher |
| Mairella yunnanensis H.Lév. | |
| Mandragora tibetica Grubov | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2200-4500m |
| Description | root carnose, leaves oblong to oblanceolate, 3-20cm, pubescent, densely ciliate, at base narrowly decurrent, obtuse, flowers solitary, axillary, sometimes pendent |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | greenish purple, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SOLANACEAE
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