| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia graciliflora Gontsch. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves 3-4-pairs, petiolate, oblanceolate, 25-60mm long, stem leaves sessile, bract-like, inflorescence narrow, interrupted, flowers pentamerous, lobes oblong, 8-11mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue, bluish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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