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Cardamine elegantula Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesCardamine elegantula Hook.f. & Thomson 
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 146 (1861)
Native RangeAssam to e. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude3000-4400m
Descriptionstoloniferous, basal leaves pinnate, terminal leaflet ovate, entire, lateral leaflets 4-8, ovate to elliptic, mucronate, flowers 2-5 in raceme, sepals ovate, petals obovate, 6-7mm
Size8-30cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (ASS Assam, EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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