Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella persquarrosa (Reimers) J.S.Pringle |
Bibliography | Sida 11: 368 (1986) |
Native Range | Peru (Cusco) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4500m |
Description | basal leaves oblong, attenuate to short petiole, obtuse, ca. 1cm long, membranous, stem leaves sessile, obovate-oblong, acute, flowers solitary, 12-15mm long |
Size | 3-12cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Gentiana persquarrosa Reimers |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |