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Petrocosmea flaccida Craib  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea flaccida Craib 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 11: 272 (1919)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2800-3100m
Descriptionleaves orbiculate-ovate, adaxially subglabrous, abaxially pubescent, entire, flower solitary, pedicellate, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla inside glabrous, lower lip bilobate
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish violet
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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