Gentiana Septemfida

At each node, the spoon-shaped leaves meet at angles to form a cross, thus the name Cross Gentian. This Gentian sets itself apart from the species by its intense blue violet flowers on compact, durable, drought resistant plants.

* t is one of the best strengtheners of the human system, stimulating the liver, gall bladder and digestive system, and is an excellent tonic to combine with a purgative in order to prevent its debilitating effects.

* In general, gentians require a moist well-drained soil in a sheltered position, a certain minimum of atmospheric humidity, high light intensity but a site where temperatures are not too high.

* In general, gentians require a moist well-drained soil in a sheltered position, a certain minimum of atmospheric humidity, high light intensity but a site where temperatures are not too high.

This unique plant produces striking, purple flowers that even in maturity look like large buds. Bottle Gentian prefers moist, rich soil and is great for planting near bodies of water.

Lutea .They chiefly perenials and fall bloming and with beautiful wild flowers cultivated with difficulties in gardens The bitter gentian There are many types of gentians( Genus Gentiana and similar species off other general).Gentian flourish in North...

The Gentiana genus was named after King Gentius, an ancient ruler of the kingdom of Illyria who, according to legend, discovered the many medicinal benefits of this family of plants.

The first photo beneath the thumbnail is by Tim Lenz, courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons and the next photo after it is by Tristan Loper, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Its range covers the northeast and northern midwest in the U.

When the poet William Cullen Bryant wrote of their lashlike, fringed petals "colored with the heaven's own blue," the elusive fringed gentian (Gentianopsis crinata) was his muse. Even then, the coveted blue blooms often elude gardeners because the poppies...