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Corallodiscus kingianus (Craib) B.L.Burtt  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesCorallodiscus kingianus (Craib) B.L.Burtt 
BibliographyGard. Chron., ser. 3, 122: 212 (1947)
Native Rangesc. China to s. Qinghai and e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2800-4800m
Descriptiondense basal rosette of large, ovate-lanceolate, acute, dark green leaves, abaxially densely brown hirsute, flowers up to 12, long, tubular, floral scape brownish hirsute
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple, blue, white
Bloomearly summer
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
SynonymsDidissandra kingiana Craib
Didissandra rufa King ex Hook.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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