| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana cachemirica Decne. sect. Kudoa |
| Synonyms | Gentiana loderi Hook.f. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves ovate, stem leaves orbiculate, opposite, shortly petiolate, amplexicaule, flowers sessile, tubular-campanulate, with whitish and blue stripes |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | sky blue |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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