| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana nipponica Maxim. sect. Chondrophyllae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2800m |
| Description | stem leaves opposite, subcarnose, narrowly ovate to broadly lanceolate, 5-12mm, obtuse, sessile, uninerved, flowers solitary, infundibuliform, 15mm across, lobes oval |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purplish blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kuril Is. , Sakhalin ) Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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