Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
Genus species | Bergenia purpurascens (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl. |
Synonyms | Saxifraga purpurascens Hook.f. & Thomson |
Bergenia delavayi (Franch.) Engl. | |
Saxifraga delavayi Franch. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2700-4800m |
Description | leaves basal, obovate to elliptic, 5-15cm, coriaceous, glabrous, glandular punctate, entire, flowers in cyme, sepals narrowly ovate, long glandular hirsute, petals ovate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. over 1 year, 13-16°C division in spring and fall |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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