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Diapensia wardii W.E.Evans  
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FamilyDIAPENSIACEAE
Genus speciesDiapensia wardii W.E.Evans 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 15: 233 (1927)
Native Rangese. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3200-3400m
Descriptionleaves coriaceous, ovate to broadly elliptic, entire, obtuse, glabrous, abaxially pale green, flowers solitary, terminal, campanulate, 8-10mm long, lobes broadly ovate
Size10-15cm
Colorpurplish red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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