Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana viatrix Harry Sm. sect. Kudoa |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-4800m |
Description | basal leaves weakly developed, stem leaves verticillate of 5, linear-lanceolate, 5-7mm, flowers solitary, terminal, narrowly obconical, 35-50mm, lobes broadly triangular |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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