Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia silenoides Gilg |
Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 118: 113 (1916) |
Native Range | w. Bolivia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-3600m |
Description | basal leaves numerous, narrowly petiolate, to 2cm, acute, stem leaves 1-2pairs, sessile, lanceolate, flowers 3-10 in axillary and terminal cymes, corolla ca. 9mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow-green |
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 summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) |