Androsace sarmentosa explained

Androsace sarmentosa, the rock jasmine, is a Perennial Plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Himalayas and Tibet.[1] As its synonym, Androsace studiosorum, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Description

Androsace sarmentosa can reach about in diameter. It forms deep-green evergreen compact rosettes of elliptic-oblanceolate leaves, in width, covered with short white hairs. Flowers are bright pink to purple with a yellow center, in diameter, with umbels tall. It blooms from June to August.

Distribution and habitat

Androsace sarmentosa is native to the Himalayas, including Nepal, and Tibet.[1] It prefers mixed forests, rocky slopes and open woodland, at an elevation above sea level.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Androsace sarmentosa Wall. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 13 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Androsace studiosorum rock jasmine . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 13 May 2021 . Synonyms; Androsace sarmentosa var. yunnanensis .
  3. Web site: Androsace sarmentosa Rock Jasmine PFAF Plant Database. 2021-12-08. pfaf.org.