Family | BIGNONIACEAE |
Genus species | Incarvillea mairei (H.Lév.) Grierson |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 23: 341 (1961) |
Native Range | sc. China to Tibet |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2400-4700m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnate, segments 2-8 pairs, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, serrate, flowers 2-4 in raceme, corolla 7-10cm, in throat white or yellow, lobes orbiculate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pinkish crimson |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Incarvillea compacta var. brevipes (Sprague) Wehrh. Incarvillea grandiflora var. brevipes Sprague Incarvillea racemosa Q.S.Zhao Tecoma mairei H.Lév. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent |