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Gentianaceae
Alpine Gentian
Gentiana alpina
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- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Gentiana
- Native to
- European Alps, Pyrenees
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.1-0.3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rocky, well-drained, slightly alkaline
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after Gentius, an ancient Illyrian king who supposedly discovered the plant's medicinal properties.
- Its intense blue color is among the purest blues found in nature, caused by specialized pigments called anthocyanins.
- Gentian root has been used in European herbal medicine for over 2,000 years to aid digestion.
- The famous liqueur Enzian is distilled from gentian roots and is a traditional Alpine digestif.
- Some gentian species can live for over 50 years in undisturbed alpine meadows.
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