| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana decora Pollard sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | leaves oblong to broadly elliptic, thin, acuminate, flowers sessile, verticillate, campanulate infundibuliform, lobes patent, ovate |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , Kentucky , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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