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Androsace forrestiana Hand.-Mazz.  
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace forrestiana Hand.-Mazz. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 15: 293 (1927)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude3000-3600m
Descriptionleaves dimorphic, inner leaves obovate-spathulate, 1-3cm, glandular hirsute, flowers 6-8mm, lobes elliptic to obovate, retuse
Size5-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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