Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Epilobium aitchisonii P.H.Raven |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 3000-3500m |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves opposite, the upper alternate, petiolate, narrowly ovate, acute, minutely serrate, 2-4cm, inflorescence densely strigose, petals obcordate, 3-4mm long |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | rose-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ONAGRACEAE
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