Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Gentianaceae

Genus:

Canscora

Species:

Canscora alata

USDA Symbol:

2696505

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Native Range

Bangladesh, Benin, BKN, Central African Republic, Cambodia, Chad, CHN, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, GGI, Ghana, GNB, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, NEP, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam, DR Congo

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators