Gentiana crassicaulis


Botanical Information

FamilyGentianaceae
GenusGentiana
Speciescrassicaulis
CategoryPerennials
OriginNative to north west Guizhou, western Sichuan, south east Xizang and north west Yunnan provinces in China.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodAugust

Description and Growing Information

CultivationPrefers moist, slightly acidic soils.
Notable SpecimensThe Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
HabitatFound on grasslands, wastelands, roadside slopes, alpine meadows, scrub, forest margins and forests at elevations of 2100-4500 m.

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