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Gentiana acaulis, the stemless gentian, or trumpet gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae, native to central and southern Europe, from Spain east to the Balkans, growing especially in mountainous regions, such as the Alps and Pyrenees, at heights of 800–3,000 m (2,625–9,843 ft).
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial, Annual
- Genus
- Gentiana
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-7
- Mature Height
- 10 cm
- Mature Spread
- 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Blue
- Flower Size
- 2.03 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine, France
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Trumpet gentian en Koch's Gentian en Stemless gentian en Gentian en Becherenzioo en Gentianella
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