Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella saxosa (G.Forst.) Holub |
Synonyms | Gentiana saxosa G.Forst. |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | dark procumbent stems, leaves of basal rosette spathulate, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, carnose, brown-green, flowers terminal, open, stellate, in cymes |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, purple striate |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | - |
Type | lax carpet |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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