Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Gentianaceae

Genus:

Comastoma

Species:

Comastoma traillianum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Native Range

CHN

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Requires light for germination; surface sow seeds. Alpine species may have erratic germination.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI