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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Leena on August 10, 2023, 06:22:58 PM

Title: What Gentiana?
Post by: Leena on August 10, 2023, 06:22:58 PM

I have gotten this Gentiana several years ago as a small nameless seedling. It is now flowering.
Does anyone have an idea what it might be?

Title: Re: What Gentiana?
Post by: Gabriela on August 26, 2023, 01:35:13 PM

You may want to check G. tibetica, G.straminea or other related species from their group Leena.
I suppose being a young plant first time flowering doesn't fully display all characters. Most of the mentioned Gentiana also have axillary flowers.

Title: Re: What Gentiana?
Post by: Leena on August 28, 2023, 11:39:14 AM

Quote from: Gabriela on August 26, 2023, 01:35:13 PM

You may want to check G. tibetica, G.straminea or other related species from their group Leena.

Thank you Gabriela, you must be right that is is most likely G.tibetica. I googled them and it looks like that. If I understand correctly G.straminea flowers later than G.tibetica, and my plant grows in semishade so in sun it could flower even earlier. Anyway, I should move it to sunny position, because the flowers flop in shade.
Thanks for giving me a direction where to look, there are so many Gentians. :)