Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana obconica T.N.Ho sect. Kudoa |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4000-5500m |
Description | mainly stem leaves, lower leaves ovate, 2-5mm, upper leaves elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 5-11mm long, flowers terminal, solitary, 3-4cm long, obconical, lobes ovate |
Size | 4-7cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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