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| | Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Gentiana helophila Balf.f. & Forrest sect. Kudoa |
| Territory |
CHINA: sc. China
bogs, marshes
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| Altitude | 3000-3100m |
| Description |
leaves mainly on stem, at margins scabrous, lower leaves ovate-lanceolate, 5-7mm, upper leaves linear, 25-40mm, flower solitary, terminal, corolla narrowly obconic, 70-75mm |
| Size | 6-12cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending
| | Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy 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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