Rock Garden Plants
Henckelia monantha (W.T.Wang) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesHenckelia monantha (W.T.Wang) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller 
BibliographyTaxon 60: 776 (2011)
Native Rangese. China (nw. Hunan)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude400-1600m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic, 5-13cm, sparsely puberulent, eglandular, rounded, dentate or serrate, obtuse, flowers solitary, peduncles sparsely puberulent, corolla 5cm
Size2-5cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
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 monantha W.T.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHS China Southeast)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý