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Cassiope palpebrata W.W.Sm.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesCassiope palpebrata W.W.Sm. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 182 (1914)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3000-4300m
Descriptionleaves patent, elliptic or oblong, 1-3mm long, coriaceous, glabrous, flowers axillary, pedicellate, calyx purple, glabrous, corolla campanulate, 5-8mm long, glabrous
Size2-6cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsCassiope pulvinalis T.Z.Hsu
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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