Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia inaequalis Wedd. |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 78 (1859) |
Native Range | nw. Venezuela |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2900-4000m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2-3cm, upper stem leaves sessile, lanceolate to elliptic, minutely hirsute, flowers in small, lax cymules, corolla ca. 1cm long |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | green-white |
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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Tetragonanthus inaequalis (Wedd.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) |