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Gentianaceae
Forrest's Gentian
Gentiana sino-ornata
Rare beauty and introspection.
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Gentiana
- Native to
- China, Tibet
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 3-6 inches
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 5-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Forrest's gentian produces some of the most intensely blue flowers found in the entire plant kingdom.
- George Forrest collected this species in the mountains of Yunnan, China in 1904.
- The trumpet flowers have distinctive dark blue stripes on a lighter blue background.
- It is one of the finest autumn-flowering alpine plants and a staple of rock gardens worldwide.
- Unlike many gentians, this species is relatively easy to grow if given acidic soil and adequate moisture.
Color meanings
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Loveliness
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Integrity
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Deep feeling