Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana zekuensis T.N.Ho & S.W.Liu sect. Cruciata |
Bibliography | Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. (London), Bot. 23: 56 (1993) |
Native Range | se. Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3200-3600m |
Description | basal leaves narrowly elliptic, 8-23cm, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, linear-lanceolate, flowers in terminal cluster, corolla tubular, 15-20mm long, lobes ovate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | pale yellow |
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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHQ Qinghai) |