Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella radicata (Griseb.) J.S.Pringle |
Bibliography | Sida 11: 368 (1986) |
Native Range | Peru (Pasco) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-4000m |
Description | stem leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, acute, margins revolute, flowers in corymb or raceme, shortly pedicellate, corolla 10-15mm long, pentamerous, lobes lanceolate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | 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 spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana barbeyana Gilg Gentiana radicata Griseb. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |