Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella armerioides (Griseb. ex Gilg) J.S.Pringle |
Synonyms | Gentiana armerioides Griseb. ex Gilg |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 4300-4600m |
Description | leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, acute, coriaceous, 8-10mm long, flowers solitary, pedicellate, ca. 16mm long, lobes with red margins |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | orange red, yellow |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | - |
Type | cushion |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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