Rock Garden Plants
Metapetrocosmea peltata (Merr. & W.Y.Chun) W.T.Wang  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesMetapetrocosmea peltata (Merr. & W.Y.Chun) W.T.Wang 
BibliographyBull. Bot. Res., Harbin 1(4): 39 (1981)
Native RangeHainan
Primary BiomeWet Tropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude300-700m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate, 1-2cm, peltate, entire, obtuse or rounded, cymes 1-2-flowered, peduncles puberulent, bracts 2, opposite, corolla ca. 1cm
Size2-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsPetrocosmea peltata Merr. & W.Y.Chun
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHH Hainan)
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