Rock Garden Plants
Henckelia fruticola (H.W.Li) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Mölelr  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesHenckelia fruticola (H.W.Li) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Mölelr 
BibliographyTaxon 60: 775 (2011)
Native Rangesc. China to Vietnam
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1200-1300m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves long petiolate, broadly ovate, adaxially brown pubescent, eglandular, cordate, denticulate to serrate, flowers solitary, peduncles pubescent, corolla 7cm
Size7-10cm
Colorpurple, blue-purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsChirita fruticola H.W.Li
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (VIE Vietnam)
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