| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Bistorta affinis (D.Don) Greene |
| Synonyms | Polygonum affine D.Don |
| Polygonum brunonis Wall. | |
| Polygonum donianum Spreng. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-4900m |
| Description | basal leaves shortly petiolate, oblanceolate or lanceolate, 5-10cm, abaxially grey-green, glabrous, acute, inflorescence terminal, spicate, erect, dense, 3-6cm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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