Rock Garden Plants
Henckelia pycnantha (W.T.Wang) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesHenckelia pycnantha (W.T.Wang) D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller 
BibliographyTaxon 60: 776 (2011)
Native Rangesc. China (Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionstems glabrous, stem leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate, 4-9cm, sparsely puberulent, eglandular, cuneate, crenate, acute, cymes 2-6-flowered, corolla ca. 3cm
Size5-12cm
Color
Bloomautumn
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
SynonymsChirita pycnantha W.T.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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