| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana olivieri Griseb. sect. Cruciata |
| Synonyms | Gentiana regeliana Gand. |
| Gentiana weschniakowii Regel | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-2300m |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic, 2-10cm, margins scabrous, acuminate to obtuse, stem leaves 2-3 pairs, linear, flowers 3-5 in terminal corymb, corolla obconical, 2-3cm, lobes oblong |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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