Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis curviflora Maxim. ex Hemsl. sect. Rapiferae |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 23: 37 (1886) |
Native Range | c. & n. China to s. & e. Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2400-4600m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves petiolate, orbiculate or reniform, segments 3, pinnatisect, stem leaves sessile, palmatisect, flowers 10-15 in dense raceme, spur cylindrical, 5mm long |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | clear light blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Capnoides curviflora (Maxim. ex Hemsl.) Kuntze Corydalis curviflora var. trifida W.T.Wang ex C.Y.Wu & H.Chuang |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHI Inner Mongolia, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |