Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia spatulata C.K.Allen |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 20: 183 (1933) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves numerous, long petiolate, elliptic to spathulate, to 3cm long, stem leaves 1-2pairs, sessile, flowers solitary or in few-flowered cyme |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | lemmon green |
Bloom | 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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |