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Petrocosmea sinensis Oliv.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea sinensis Oliv. 
BibliographyHooker‘s Icon. Pl. 18: t. 1716 (1887)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude400-1700m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, broadly rhombic to suborbiculate, 1-3cm, densely pilose, cuneate, entire, solitary, peduncles puberulent, corolla inside glabrous
Size3-8cm
Colorpurple, blue
Bloomlate summer, autumn
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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