Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella cerina (Hook.f.) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Synonyms | Gentiana cerina Hook.f. |
Gentiana campbellii Hombre & Jacquinot ex Decne | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate-oblong to linear-spathulate, 2-4cm, coriaceous, carnose and shiny, flowers to 16mm long, crateriform, in small, lax corymb |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | reddish, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (Antipodean Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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