Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella carneorubra (Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
Synonyms | Gentiana carneorubra Gilg |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3900-4700m |
Description | leaves spathulate, 2cm long, tapered to pseudopetiole, flowers solitary with long tube, 15-20mm long, lobes relatively short |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | red, scarlet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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