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Cassiope redowskii (Cham. & Schltdl.) G.Don  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesCassiope redowskii (Cham. & Schltdl.) G.Don 
BibliographyGen. Hist. 3: 829 (1834)
Native Rangee. Siberia to Russian Far East
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionleaves sessile, ovate, imbricate, 2-3mm, shiny, at margins setose, flowers axillary, calyx coriaceous, corolla campanulate, 4-6mm long, petals obtuse
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsAndromeda columellaris Fisch. ex Herder
Andromeda redowskii Cham. & Schltdl.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (YAK Yakutskiya)
     31 Russian Far East (AMU Amur, KHA Khabarovsk, PRM Primorye)
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