Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Kuepferia doxiongshangensis (T.N.Ho) Adr.Favre |
Synonyms | Gentiana doxiongshangensis T.N.Ho |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3900-4300m |
Description | basal leaves narrowly elliptic, 1-3cm, obtuse, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, elliptic, 7-11mm, flowers terminal, solitary, tubular, ca. 2cm long, lobes ovate, entire |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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