Gentiana asclepiadea
Gentiana asclepiadea
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Bulgaria | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Italy | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Gentianaceae
- Genus:
- Gentiana
- Species:
- Gentiana asclepiadea
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- blue
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy; sow on surface and keep moist.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * avoid pricking out individually, transplant seedlings in clumps