Gentianaceae FAMILY

Gentiana argentea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gentiana argentea is an annual to biennial plant forming dense clusters of blue flowers; it grows around 2 - 10cm tall[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 239 Title Gentians. Publication Author Köhlein. F. Publisher Christopher Helm. London. Year 1991 ISBN 0-88192-192-0 Description A nice readable book, giving details of habitats and cultural needs for many of the members of this genus, with brief notes on other genera in the family. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayan regions of Pakistan, India, Nepal and Tibet

HabitatOpen, scrub-covered slopes; at elevations from 2,100 - 4,300 metres[ 239 Title Gentians. Publication Author Köhlein. F. Publisher Christopher Helm. London. Year 1991 ISBN 0-88192-192-0 Description A nice readable book, giving details of habitats and cultural needs for many of the members of this genus, with brief notes on other genera in the family. ]. Open meadows on mountain slopes; at elevations from 1,600 - 4,400 metres.