Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella fruticulosa (Dombey ex Wedd.) J.S.Pringle |
Synonyms | Gentiana fruticulosa Dombey ex Wedd. |
Gentiana subulata Dombey ex Wedd. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3500m |
Description | leaves in upper part of stems, imbricate, subulate, at base shortly connate, sharply acute, carnose, glabrous, 1-2cm, patent, inflorescence 4-5cm, flowers pendent, of two |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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