Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentianella chamuchui (Reimers) Fabris |
Bibliography | Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 7: 91 (1958) |
Native Range | Peru (La Libertad) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate-cuneate, rounded, to 10cm, coriaceous, stem leaves numerous, broadly ovate, acuminate, flowers very numerous, erect, ca. 3cm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | |
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; basal cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gentiana chamchui Reimers |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |