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Gentianella corallina (Gilg) Zarucchi  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesGentianella corallina (Gilg) Zarucchi 
BibliographyMonogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1255 (1993)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-3600m
Descriptionakin to G. coccinea, but leaves more coriaceous, 20-25mm long, flowers coral or bricket red, only 12-13mm long
Size15-30cm
Colorred
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGentiana corallina Gilg
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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