| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella scarlatina (Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
| Synonyms | Gentiana scarlatina Gilg |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | leaves 2-3cm, acute, without pseudopetiole, flowers solitary, erect, 17-19mm long, lobes acute, lanceolate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | scarlet red |
| 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 cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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