Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella lilacina (Gilg) Zarucchi |
Bibliography | Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993) |
Native Range | Peru (Ancash) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3500m |
Description | stem leaves in whorls, linear, 3-5cm long, acuminate, at base vaginate, flowers numerous, the uppermost solitary, peduncles 2-5cm, corolla to 3cm long |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana lilacina Gilg |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |