Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella larecajensis (Gilg) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Synonyms | Gentiana larecajensis Gilg |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4500-5000m |
Description | leaves spathulate, rounded, at base distinctly tapered, 1-2cm, stem leaves obovate-oblong, sessile, acuminate, flowers terminal, solitary, ca. 2cm long, lobes ovate |
Size | 2-6cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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