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Oreocharis cordatula (Craib) Pellegr.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesOreocharis cordatula (Craib) Pellegr. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Bot. France 72: 873 (1926)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1900-3200m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves petiolate, ovate, 3-8cm, abaxially brown lanate, cuneate to cordate, coarsely dentate, acute or rounded, cymes 1-10-flowered, corolla 19-24mm
Size5-15cm
Colororange, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsPerantha cordatula Craib
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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