Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis kokiana Hand.-Mazz. sect. Fasciculatae |
Bibliography | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 57: 52 (1920) |
Native Range | sc. China to e. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3100-4200m |
Description | roots carnose, tuberous, leaves finely partite, grey- or blue-green, flowers in raceme 3-8cm long, corolla ca. 1cm long, spur cylindrical |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pale blue, purplish blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Corydalis kokiana var. robusta C.Y.Wu & H.Chuang |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |