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Gentianaceae
Chinese Gentian
Gentiana sino-ornata
Intense beauty.
- 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
- acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers display one of the most intense true blues found anywhere in the plant kingdom.
- It was introduced to Western gardens by the famous plant hunter George Forrest in 1904 from Yunnan, China.
- The species name 'sino-ornata' means 'Chinese ornament,' reflecting its beauty and origin.
- It is one of the few gentians that thrives in acidic soils, unlike most species that prefer alkaline conditions.
- The trumpet-shaped flowers have distinctive darker blue stripes on the outside that guide pollinators.
Color meanings
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intrinsic worth
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passion
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