Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana ternifolia Franch. sect. Kudoa |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4100m |
Description | basal leaves triangular, 5-10mm, stem leaves in whorls of 3, linear to linear-lanceolate, 8-17mm, acuminate, flowers terminal, solitary, pentamerous, with dark blue stripes |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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