Rock garden plants Cortusa  matthioli L.   
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus species var.Cortusa  matthioli L. 
SynonymsCortusa pekinensis Losinsk.
 Cortusa sibirica Andrz.
 Cortusa turkestanica Losinsk.
Territory ASIA-TEMPERATE; EUROPE
thickets and woods
Altitude300-3000m
Description russet hirsute, leaves orbiculate, lobate and dentate, rich green, petiolate, flowers pendant, campanulate, 9-11mm long, in umbel
Size15-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typetuft, fl. stem erect
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
division after flowering
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