Family | MAZACEAE |
Genus species | Mazus dentatus Wall. ex Benth. |
Bibliography | Scroph. Ind.: 27 (1835) |
Native Range | Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
Altitude | 1800-2400m |
Description | shoots rooting, leaves oblong-elliptic, 2-10cm long, with sinuate margins or dentate, basal leaves long petiolate, flowers 2cm long, in small, axillary clusters |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |