| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Bistorta purpureonervosa (A.J.Li) Yonekura & H.Ohashi |
| Synonyms | Polygonum purpureonervosum A.J.Li |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 4000-4800m |
| Description | stems purple-red, leaves petiolate, elliptic, 3-5cm long, coriaceous, purple red veined, obtuse, inflorescence shortly spicate, 2-3cm long, bracts brown, ovate, acuminate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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