Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella rima (D.Don) Fabris |
Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 7: 90 (1958) |
Native Range | Peru (Cusco) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2200-4800m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves erect, rigid, lanceolate, tapered to long pseudopetiole, 6-10mm long, flowers 2-4, pedicellate, erect, ca. 3cm long, in terminal cyme |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | lavender-blue |
Bloom | autumn |
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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 cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana exacoides Gilg Gentiana rima G.Don |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |