Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Aquilegia kanawarensis Jacquem. ex Cambess. |
Bibliography | Voy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4: 7 t. 5 (1841) |
Native Range | n. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2700-3500m |
Description | basal leaves bi- or triternate, long petiolate, leaflets cuneate to obovate, abaxially pale and hirsute, flowers subpendent, sepals 1-2cm, pubescent, spur straight |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | whitish, purple |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
Synonyms | Aquilegia baltistanica Qureshi & Chaudhri Aquilegia fragrans var. kanawarensis (Jacquem. ex Cambess.) Riedl Aquilegia nakaoi Tamura Aquilegia vulgaris var. kanawarensis (Jacquem. ex Cambess.) Brühl |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |