Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella kurtzii (Gilg) Fabris |
Bibliography | Revista Invest. Agric. 11: 396 (1958) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3200-4400m |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, acuminate, at base long cuneate, sessile, to 13mm long, flowers solitary, erect, pedicellate, 2-3cm long, lobes 5, obovate, acute |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana kurtzii Gilg |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |