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Petrocosmea minor Hemsl.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea minor Hemsl. 
BibliographyHooker‘s Icon. Pl. 26: t. 2600 (1899)
Native Rangesc. China (se. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1000-2200m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, rhombic to ovate, 1-2cm, abaxially densely puberulent, cuneate, crenate or serrate, cymes 1-2-flowered, peduncles white puberulent
Size3-8cm
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
SynonymsPetrocosmea henryi Craib
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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