Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana alpina Vill. sect. Ciminalis |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | akin to G. acaulis, but smaller and more compact, leaves orbiculate to ovate, grey-green, flowers very short, pedicellate, 3-4cm long, inside green punctate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | dark blue, sky blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
alpina transiens Négre, Candollea 30(2): 303 (1975)
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