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Petrocosmea forrestii Craib  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea forrestii Craib 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 11: 273 (1919)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1600-2000m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, broadly elliptic, 1-3cm, abaxially densely pilose, broadly cuneate, entire, obtuse, flowers solitary, peduncles puberulent, corolla ca. 1cm
Size4-7cm
Colorblue-purple
Bloomsummer
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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