Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia adpressa C.K.Allen |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 20: 148 (1933) |
Native Range | Venezuela to Colombia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3700-3800m |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 1-2cm long, stem leaves 5-6 pairs, sessile, lanceolate, acute, flowers few in cyme, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla 7-9mm long, lobes ovate |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | 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 |
Synonyms | Halenia pauana Cuatrec. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia) |