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Mazus pulchellus Hemsl.  
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FamilyMAZACEAE
Genus speciesMazus pulchellus Hemsl. 
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 182 (1890)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1400-1700m
Descriptiondensely white pubescent, leaves obovate-spathulate, incised serrate to irregularly pinnate, flowers numerous in lax raceme, corolla 20-25mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorred, purple, violet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMazus pulchellus var. primuliformis Bonati
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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