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Chimaphila monticola Andres  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesChimaphila monticola Andres 
BibliographyActa Horti Gothob. 1: 174 (1924)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude2600-3000m
Descriptionleaves opposite and verticillate, dark green, elliptic, 2-5cm, subcoriaceous, sparsely dentate, acute, mucronate, flowers 1-3, ca. 1cm across, pedicellate, petals orbiculate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in early and late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
     38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan)
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