Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Codonopsis nervosa (Chipp) Nannf. |
Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 5: 26 (1929) |
Native Range | China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3300-4500m |
Description | leaves alternate, shortly petiolate, broadly cordate to ovate, 1-3cm, abaxially sparsely white hirsute, adaxially densely white hirsute, entire, flowers solitary, 2-5cm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
Synonyms | Codonopsis foetens ssp. nervosa (Chipp) D.Y.Hong Codonopsis macrantha Nannf. Cononopsis nervosa var. macrantha (Nannf.) L.D.Shen Codonopsis nervosa ssp. macrantha (Nannf.) D.Y.Hong & L.M.Ma Codonopsis ovata var. nervosa Chipp |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China |