Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Sibiraea tianschanica (Krasn.) Pojark. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | glabrous. branchlets dark purple, leaves oblong-obovate, obtuse, mucronulate, shortly petiolate, adaxially glaucous, abaxially whitish, flowers in bud carmine, 5-6mm across |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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