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| | Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Gentiana elwesii C.B.Clarke sect. Isomeria |
| Synonyms | Gentianodes elwesii (C.B.Clarke) A. & D.Löve |
| Territory |
CHINA; EASTERN HIMALAYA; NEPAL
grassland and thickets
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| Altitude | 4000-4400m |
| Description |
stems purple, leaves petiolate, oblong to elliptic, 1-2cm, obtuse, flowers 3-8 in cluster, sessile, corolla urceolate, 20-26mm, lobes ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue, blue-purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet
| | Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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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