Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana tubiflora Wall. sect. Isomeria |
Synonyms | Gentiana longistyla T.N.Ho |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4200-5300m |
Description | leaves crowded, petiolate, oblong to elliptic, 6-9mm long, margins cartilaginous, ciliate, flowers solitary, evariegate, tubular, 25-42mm long, lobes ovate, obtuse |
Size | 4-5cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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