Family | BIGNONIACEAE |
Genus species | Incarvillea younghusbandii Sprague |
Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907: 320 (1907) |
Native Range | Qinghai to w. Nepal and sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Altitude | 4000-5900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, segments 2-5 pairs, ovate-elliptic, 1-2cm, serrate, inflorescence shortly racemose, flowers 1-6, corolla infundibuliform, 4-7cm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |