Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia subinvolucrata Gilg |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1300-4900m |
Description | leaves subcarnose, 3-nerved, linear-lanceolate, narrowly petiolate, upper stem leaves broadly sessile, lanceolate, flowers in axillary and terminal 3-flowered cymes |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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