| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella coccinea (D.Don ex G.Don) Zarucchi |
| Synonyms | Selatium coccineum D.Don ex G.Don |
| Gentiana coccinea (D.Don ex G.Don) Ruiz & Pav. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3300-3600m |
| Description | all leaves on stem, subulate, 15-20mm long, flowers pendent, pedicellate, ca. 17mm long, in clusters, in axils of upper leaves |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red, reddish yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| 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 (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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