Himalayan Leptodermis
Leptodermis oblonga
Rubiaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
North China
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Spring Meadow Nursery, Baker's Acres, Klyn Nurseries
Description
Stems to 1m; branchlets purple, minutely pubesent. Leaves ovate to oblong, acute or obtuse, attenuate at base, to 18x8mm, scabrous above, sparsely pubescent beneath, 3-5 veined; petiole to 3mm. Flowers few, clustered in axils, violet-purple; corolla to 18mm, exterior and throat pubescent, lobes oblong-lanceolate.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6