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Petrocosmea iodioides Hemsl.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesPetrocosmea iodioides Hemsl. 
BibliographyHooker‘s Icon. Pl. 26: t. 2599 (1899)
Native Ranges. China
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1100-2500m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, suborbiculate, 2-4cm, abaxially sericeous, cordate, dentate or serrate, broadly acute, cymes 2-4-flowered, peduncles puberulent
Size4-8cm
Colorblue-purple
Bloomspring
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, CHS China Southeast)
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