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| | Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Gentiana cruciata L. sect. Cruciata |
| Synonyms | Tretorhiza cruciata (L.) Delarbre |
| Territory |
ASIA-TEMPERATE; EUROPE
dry, rocky slopes
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| Altitude | 700-2000m |
| Description |
densely leafy, leaves cruciate, oval-lanceolate, shiny green, flowers outside greenish, 20-25mm long, erect, with 4 lobes, in compact, axillary fascicles |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
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