Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Pyrola karakoramica Křísa |
Bibliography | Bot. Not. 120: 426 (1967) |
Native Range | n. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 2500-4000m |
Description | leaves orbiculate, entire, 25-50mm long, coriacoues, dark green, flowers 8-12, ca. 1cm across |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring; cuttings in early and late summer |
Synonyms | Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. karakoramica (Křísa) Y.J.Nasir |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |