Habitat : A common plant, on open hillsides, rocky slopes and cliff ledges and in dwarf Rhododendron scrub above tree line, 3650 - 4700 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : April-August
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet
Conservation Status : Branches without persistent leaf bud scales; corolla (in Bhutan) usually pink or pinkish white
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 166; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 385-386