Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella atroviolacea (Gilg) Fabris ex T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Synonyms | Gentiana atroviolacea Gilg |
Gentiana solidagoides Reimers | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-3600m |
Description | leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, at base tapered, sessile, coriaceous, ca. 3cm, distinctly 5-7-nerved, flowers 3-7 in dense cymes producing raceme, corolla 17mm, lobes acute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | deep violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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