| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Cardamine pulchella (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz & G.Yang |
| Synonyms | Loxostemon pulchellus Hook.f. & Thomson |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3400-4600m |
| Description | basal leaf single, pinnate, terminal leaflet broadly ovate, stem leaves similar, raceme 2-5-flowered, sepals ovate, petals broadly obovate, 5-8mm long, rounded |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | deep purple, mauve |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , 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 | BRASSICACEAE
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