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Rhodiola imbricata Edgew.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesRhodiola imbricata Edgew. 
BibliographyTrans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 47 (1846)
Native RangeTibet to w. & c. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude3300-3600m
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves sessile, subentire, acute, glabrous, obovate or lanceolate, imbricate, 2-3cm, flowers in terminal, compound corymb, petals obtuse, 5-7mm
Size10-30cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent perennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring and in late summer; cuttings in summer
SynonymsSedum imbricatum (Edgew.) Walp.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya)
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