| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Halenia pulchella Gilg |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4200m |
| Description | leaves obovate, acute, rather carnose, 12-16mm, broadly petiolate, inflorescence crowded, composed of 3-flowered, axillary and terminal cymes, flowers ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| 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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