Centaurium pulchellum subsp. pulchellum

Centaurium pulchellum subsp. pulchellum

Native to:
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Chad | China | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Djibouti | East Aegean Is. | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Gulf States | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Netherlands | Niger | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Oman | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sicilia | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Gentianaceae
Genus:
Centaurium
Species:
Centaurium pulchellum subsp. pulchellum

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
pollinators
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow and maintain consistent moisture.

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