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Petrocosmea forrestii is a small rock-dwelling member of the African violet family from southwest China, grown as a houseplant or rock garden plant. It forms a low rosette of leaves spreading by rhizomes, and does best in shade with steady moisture and good drainage.
Petrocosmea forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae native to China, and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant. It grows among rocks in shady places. Like other species in its genus, it does not develop a stem above ground, but spreads by rhizomes. The entire rosette of leaves is less than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
