Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace stenophylla (Petitm.) Hand.-Mazz. sect. Chamaejasme |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 16: 165 (1931) |
Native Range | sc. China to e. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 2900-4200m |
Description | leaves dimorphic, the inner spathulate to oblanceolate, 15-25mm, strigose, ciliate, umbel 6-15-flowered, flowers 6-8mm across, petals broadly obovate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Androsace sarmentosa var. stenophylla Petitm. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |