Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Swertia alternifolia Royle |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | leaves mainly basal, elliptic, acute, to 10cm long, flowers 1-5, pentamerous, ca. 25mm across, with blue anthers, in lax cluster |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | - |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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