Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana aurantiaca (M.Laínz) Silva Pando & al. sect. Lutea |
Bibliography | Nova Acta Cient. Compostel. (Biol.) 10: 26 (2000) |
Native Range | Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves large, broadly ovate and lanceolate, stem leaves subsessile, broadly lanceolate, to 25cm long, distinctly veined, inflorescence in axils upper leaves |
Size | 20-95cm |
Color | orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gentiana lutea ssp. aurantiaca M.Laínz Gentiana lutea var. aurantiaca (M.Laínz) M.Laínz |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |