Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana purdomii C.Marquand sect. Frigidae |
Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 55 (1928) |
Native Range | c. China to c. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-5300m |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves in rosette, linear to elliptic, 2-6cm, acuminate to obtuse, stem leaves 2-4pairs, lanceolate, flowers in racemose cyme, corolla blue striped |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | 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 summer |
Synonyms | Gentiana algida var. purdomii (C.Marquand) T.N.Ho |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |