| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Henckelia forrestii (J.Anhony) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller |
| Synonyms | Chirita forrestii J.Anthony |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-3100m |
| Description | stems sparsely pilose, leaves crowded on apex, petiolate, elliptic to ovate, sparsely pubescent, serrate, cymes 1-5-flowered, corolla 3-4cm, throat yellow |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | purple, blue |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
| 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 | GESNERIACEAE
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