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Name: | Gentiana alpina |
Synonyms: | Gentiana acaulis ssp. alpina (Vill.) O.Bolos & Vigo |
Distribution: | S.W. Alps & W.C. Alps, C. Pyrenees, S. Spain (Sier |
Description: | Leaves usually c. 1 cm, suborbicular. Calyx-teeth usually about 1/2 as long as the tube, ovate, narrowed at the base. Carolla with green spots in the throat; lobes obtuse, usually rounded |
Altitude: | 2300-3000m |
Size: | 8cm |
Color: | deep blue |
Bloom: | late spring |
Cultivation: | acid, good drainage, humous soil |
Propagation: | seeds, cuttings |
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