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Gentianaceae
Autumn Gentian
Gentiana sino-ornata
Intrinsic worth and righteousness.
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Gentiana
- Native to
- China, Tibet
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.25-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its flowers are among the most intensely blue found in nature, often described as electric or cobalt blue.
- The plant was collected by famous plant hunter George Forrest in the mountains of Yunnan, China in 1904.
- Gentians are named after King Gentius of Illyria, who reportedly discovered the medicinal properties of the plant.
- The flowers only open fully in sunshine and close tightly in cloudy or rainy weather.
- In its native Tibetan habitat, it grows at altitudes between 9,000 and 15,000 feet.
Color meanings
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righteousness
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deep inner worth