Gentiana cruciata

Gentiana cruciata

  • Gentiana cruciata
  • Gentiana cruciata
  • Gentiana cruciata
  • Gentiana cruciata
  • Flower name
    Gentiana cruciata
  • Scientific name
    Gentiana cruciata
  • AliasCrossed gentian, Gentiana, Gentiana cruciata
  • Place of originEurope and Australia
  • Place of floweringSub-alpine
  • Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Gentiana cruciata

Kreuz-Enzian (Scientific name: Gentiana cruciata) is a perennial herb of the Gentian Genus Gentian genus, native to Europe and Australia.
It grows naturally on subalpine forest edge and dry grassland. The inflorescence is extended from the flower stem tip and axiles, and several dark blue tubular flowers are brought together to bloom. The shape of the leaves attached to the rosette-like roots and stems is a cruciform, so it was a symbol of salvation leading to Jesus Christ in the Middle Ages.
For gentian associates, Spring gentian(Scientific nameGentiana verna) etc. Ezo rindo (scientific name: Gentiana triflora var. japonica) for Japanese varieties Please refer to.

Common name: Cross gentian (Kreuz-Enzian), scientific name: Gentiana cruciata, aka: Crossed gentian, Gentiana cruciata, habitat distribution: Europe, Australia, Environment: (Sub)alpine forest edge, dry grassland, stem length: 10-40 cm, flower shape: bell type, leaf length: 10-40 cm, leaf width: 1-3 cm, leaf color: green, attach the leaves: opposite, flower color: purple, flower length: 2 cm, flowering stage: July to October, pollination: insect.


  • Order
    Gentianales
  • Family
    Gentianaceae
  • Genus
    Gentiana
  • Species
    G. cruciata
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Funnel/trumpet shaped
  • Leaf type
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life type(sub-)alpine perennial herb
  • Flower colorsBlue
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height10.0 ~ 40.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 2.0 cm

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