Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella astonii (Petrie) T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu |
Bibliography | Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. (London), Bot. 23: 61 (1993) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | basal leaves weakly crowded, 12-20mm long, linear, margins more or less revolute, flowers usually solitary, ca. 15mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Chionogentias astonii (Petrie) L.G.Adams Gentiana astonii Petrie |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |