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Gentianella
Also called Gentian, Dwarf Gentians, Gentians
Gentianella is a genus of about 256 small herbs in the gentian family, mostly native to alpine and arctic areas and temperate regions across the Americas, Eurasia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Gardeners who grow them usually need cool, open, well-drained conditions with full sun.
Gentianella is a plant genus in the gentian family (Gentianaceae). Plants of this genus are known commonly as dwarf gentians.
As of 2000 there were about 256 species in this genus. They are herbs that occur in alpine and arctic habitat types. They are distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, northern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Most Gentianella'-species are native to South America. In addition, species occur in the Temperate Zones of New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America and northwestern Africa.
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