Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella antipoda (Kirk) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Synonyms | Gentiana antipoda Kirk |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves ligulate or linear-spathulate, obtuse, flatly petiolate, stem leaves narrower, acute, petiolate, flowers in narrow cyme, corolla 6-8mm long, slender, red variegate |
Size | 7-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 |
Australasia
New Zealand (Antipodean Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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