Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana szechenyi Kanitz sect. Kudoa |
Bibliography | Növényt. Gyujtesek Eremd. Grof Szechenyi Bela Ketetazsai Utjabol 40 (1891) |
Native Range | c. China to Qinghai and se. Tibet |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4800m |
Description | basal leaves lanceolate, 4-6cm, stem leaves 2-4 pairs, lanceolate to ovate, 15-30mm, flowers sessile, solitary, blue stripped and green variegate, campanulate, 4-6cm long |
Size | 5-7cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late 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 spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana callistantha Diels ex Gilg Gentiana rosularis Franch. Gentianodes szechenyi (Kanitz) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) |