| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana purpurea L. sect. Lutea |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1600-2750m |
| Description | basal leaves ovate to lanceolate, petiolate, stem leaves more narrow, sessile, flowers sessile, in terminal or axillary clusters, corolla with six ovate-orbiculate lobes |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | wine red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Norway ) Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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