| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Chironia arenarium E.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Orphium arenarium (E.Mey.) C.Presl |
| Chironia mediocris Schoch | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 300-600m |
| Description | stems leafy, leaves linear to lanceolate, acute, 2-3cm long, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, corolla lobes obovate to suborbiculate, 8mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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