Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia viridis (Griseb.) Gilg |
Synonyms | Gentiana viridis Griseb. |
Gentianella viridis (Griseb.) Luteyn | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3300-4300m |
Description | basal leaves coriaceous, sessile, to 6cm long, minutely hirsute, stem leaves 3-4-pairs, ca. 5cm, flowers in narrow cymose raceme, corolla ca. 1cm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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