| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana melandriifolia Franch. sect. Monopodiae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3000m |
| Description | leaves oblong to ovate, 1-3cm, weakly reflexed, obtuse, stem leaves 4-5pairs, upwards larger, flowers 1-3, terminal, in throat blue variegate, infundibuliform, 3-5cm |
| Size | 5-7cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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