Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella splendens (Gilg) Fabris |
Synonyms | Gentiana splendens Gilg |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3700-4400m |
Description | leaves ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, 3-6cm long, sessile, inflorescence cymose, flowers campanulate, pendent |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 (Ecuador) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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