Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia herzogii Gilg |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | stems winged, leaves thick, long petiolate, spathulate or ovate-oblong, to 25mm, acute, stem leaves 1-2pairs, sessile, lanceolate, flowers in capitate cyme |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | yellow-green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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