| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianella scarlatinostriata (Gilg) Zarucchi |
| Synonyms | Gentiana scarlatinostriata Gilg |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4000-4500m |
| Description | taproot, leaves carnose, oblong-lanceolate, sessile, 8-10cm long, flowers pendent, solitary, axillary, thinly pedicellate, forming false, open raceme |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | reddish yellow |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 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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