| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Kuepferia decorata (Diels) Adr.Favre |
| Synonyms | Gentiana decorata Diels |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4600m |
| Description | mainly stem leaves, spathulate to ovate, 3-8mm, 1-3-veined, flowers terminal, solitary, tubular to tubular-campanulate, 15-20mm long, lobes elliptic |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | dark blue, bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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