Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella boliviana (Pax) J.S.Pringle |
Synonyms | Gentiana boliviana Pax |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4600-4700m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves oblong, rounded, at base tapered, 7-10mm, carnose, flowers erect, pedicellate, solitary, calyx campanulate, corolla ca. 1cm, lobes obovate, round |
Size | 1-3cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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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