| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia bifolia Batalin |
| Synonyms | Swertia heterantha Y.Ling |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2800-4300m |
| Description | basal leaves 1-2 pairs, petiolate, oblong, 15-60mm long, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, sessile, bract-like, inflorescence racemose, 2-13-flowered, flowers ca. 3cm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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