Pedicularis sikkimensis
Pedicularis sikkimensis
- Native to:
- India | Nepal
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Pedicularis
- Species:
- Pedicularis sikkimensis
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, red
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Habitat:
- Alpine, Meadow
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Ecology:
- Pedicularis sikkimensis is a hemiparasitic alpine herb native to the Eastern Himalayas, growing in high-elevation moist meadows and screes where it attaches to host roots via haustoria.
Soil Requirements
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist to wet
- Notes:
- Grows in damp, peaty or organic-rich alpine soils and mossy humus.