Family | BIGNONIACEAE |
Genus species | Incarvillea emodii (Royle ex Lindl.) Chatterjee |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 3: 185 (1948) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Nepal |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2500m |
Description | caulescent, stem simple, leaves mainly at base, pinnate, segments 9-11, ovate, dentate, to 4cm long, flowers 4-6cm long in secund raceme, throat orange to yellow |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | pinkish purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Amphicome emodi Royle ex Lindl. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |