Canscora alata

Canscora alata

Native to:
Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nepal | Nigeria | Réunion | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Vietnam

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Gentianaceae
Genus:
Canscora
Species:
Canscora alata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
pollinators

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch