Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Pyrola atropupurea Franch. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 9: 372 (1895) |
Native Range | w. & c. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 1800-4000m |
Description | leaves reniform, subcrenate, obtuse, flowers 2-4, pendent, in raceme, corolla crateriform, 8-15mm, sepals red-purple, ovate-triangular, obtuse, petals oblong-ovate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | 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 atropurpurea var. gracilis Andres Pyrola gracilis Andres |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |