Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana kurroo Royle sect. Cruciata |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2700m |
Description | leaves numerous in rosette, lanceolate, acute, at base long attenuate, stem leaves remote, narrowly linear, flowers 1-3, calyx lobes narrowly linear, corolla lobes ovate, acute |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | - |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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 summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
kurroo lowndesii (Blatt.) T.N.Ho, Worldwide Monogr. Gentiana 172 (2001)
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