| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana gelida M.Bieb. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Synonyms | Gentiana araratica Adam ex Griseb. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-3000m |
| Description | only leafy stems, leaves at base scaly, upwards more larger, ovate to lanceolate, coriaceous, acute, flowers 4-8 in head, corolla clavate-tubular |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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