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Gentianaceae
Spring Gentian
Gentiana verna
Purity of spirit.
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Gentiana
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 3-10 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Alkaline, well-draining, gritty
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The spring gentian produces one of the most intense blues found in nature, rivaling the purest sapphires.
- In the Burren region of Ireland, it is an iconic wildflower growing in limestone pavement crevices.
- Despite its tiny size, a single flower can be up to 3 cm across, huge relative to the plant.
- It is the county flower of County Durham in England and an emblem of alpine conservation.
- The vivid blue color is produced by a combination of pigments including anthocyanins and co-pigments.
Color meanings
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Innocence
1
Hope
2
True blue