Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella meyeniana (Griseb.) Fabris |
Synonyms | Gentiana meyeniana Griseb. |
Gentiana meyenii Griseb. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4000-4600m |
Description | leaves 5mm, oblong linear, obtuse, entire, flowers shortly pedicelate, erect, 7-8mm, pentamerous, lobes ovate-oblong, as long as tube |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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