Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana praticola Franch. sect. Chondrophyllae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-3200m |
Description | basal leaves elliptic, 15-25mm, densely ciliate, stem leaves ovate, 5-13mm, flowers crowded in axils od upper leaves, broadly tubular, 7-15mm long, lobes ovate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
praticola greenwayae (Merr.) Halda, Acta Mus. Rychnov., Sect. Nat. 3(1): 48 (1995)
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