Perennials > Diapensia > Diapensia purpurea > Diapensia purpurea
Diapensia purpurea
Origin: China.
| Family |
| Diapensiaceae |
| Genus |
| Diapensia |
| Species |
| purpurea |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Large, hard cushions covered in beautiful flowers. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Exposed rock faces and mountain summits at an altitude of 2,600-4,500 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong shiny leaves, 1 cm in length and arranged in a dense rosette. Leaves are dark green throughout the summer and change to a dark copper in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped flowers, pale to deep pink in colour. |
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