| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Didymocarpus oblongus Wall ex D.Don |
| Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
| Altitude | 800-3000m |
| Description | leaves 5-10cm long, oblong to elliptic, coarsely dentate or lobate, adaxially adpressed hirsute, flowers in terminal panicle, corolla ca. 1cm long, calyx red, 5mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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