Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Halenia bella Gilg |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2: 52 (1906) |
Native Range | Peru |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3500m |
Description | basal leaves numerous, coriaceous, petiolate, oblanceolate, 3-4cm, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, acute, flowers numerous in terminal cyme, corolla ca. 16mm, lobes acute |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | yellowish |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |