Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella ericoides (Griseb.) Fabris |
Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 7: 89 (1958) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3700m |
Description | leaves numerous, patent, coriaceous, ovate, acute, 3x2mm, flowers in racemose cluster, corolla semipendent, pedicellate, subcylindrical, 10-14mm long |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | scarlet red, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana ericoides Griseb. Gentiana lavradioides Gilg Gentiana reflexifolia Killip & Vargas Glyphospermum ornatum D.Don ex G.Don |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |