| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana pumila Jacq. sect. Calathianae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-2800m |
| Description | lower leaves in dense rosette, linear, acute, flowers solitary, to 2cm long, lobes 6-10mm long, ovate-triangular, acute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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