Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Knorringia sibirica ssp. thomsonii (Meisn.) S.P.Hong |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 3200-5100m |
Description | stems simple, leaves thick, linear to linear-oblong, 2-4cm long, auriculate, flowers in compact raceme, 3-10mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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