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Gentiana clusii
Also called Clusius' Gentian
Trumpet Gentian is a short-stemmed perennial alpine gentian from the mountains of Europe, grown for its large blue, trumpet-shaped flowers. It prefers limestone-influenced soils and cool, well-drained conditions.
Gentiana clusii, commonly known as flower of the sweet-lady or Clusius' gentian, is a large-flowered, short-stemmed gentian, native to Europe. It is named after Carolus Clusius, one of the earliest botanists to study alpine flora.
In common with G. acaulis, Gentiana clusii is found in the Pyrenees, Alps, Apennine Mountains, Jura Mountains, Black Forest and the Carpathian Mountains. Seeds are available from commercial suppliers.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
