Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella sulphurea (Gilg) Fabris |
Synonyms | Gentiana sulphurea Gilg |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-4500m |
Description | leaves narrowly oblong, coriaceous, 12-15mm, flowers usually solitary, ca. 25mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 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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