Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella bridgesii (Gilg) Fabris ex T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Synonyms | Gentiana bridgesii Gilg |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3500-5000m |
Description | basal leaves lanceolate, rigid, obtuse, 4-8cm long, at base attenuate, sessile, stem leaves oblong-lanceolate, cuneate, flowers outside pale lilac or violet, of 3 in cyme |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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