Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella jamesonii (Hook.) Fabris |
Synonyms | Gentiana jamesonii Hook. |
Gentiana arcuata Griseb. | |
Gentiana inflata Griseb. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-4100m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 4-7cm long, acute, flowers in cymes at apex of branchlets, corolla pendent, pedicellate, campanulate, 25-30mm long |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | spring |
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 |
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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