| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Didymocarpus aromaticus D.Don |
| Synonyms | Didymocarpus subalternans Wall. ex R.Br. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-2800m |
| Description | stems appresed puberulent, leaves opposite, petiolate, ovate, 2-7cm, adaxially puberulent, cuneate, dentate, cymes 2-5-flowered, peduncles 2-4cm, corolla ca. 16mm |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | purple red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| 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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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