Gentiana septemfida, the crested gentian or summer gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae, native to the Caucasus and Turkey. It is a low-growing herbaceous perennial growing to 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, bearing up to eight bright blue trumpet-shaped blooms in summer, with striped interiors. It requires a rich, moist soil and full sun.[1]

Gentiana septemfida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. septemfida
Binomial name
Gentiana septemfida
Pall.

The Latin specific epithet septemfida means "with seven divisions".[2]

In cultivation this plant[3] and the darker-flowered variety G. septemfida var. lagodechiana[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

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  1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Gentiana septemfida". Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Gentiana septemfida var. lagodechiana". Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 42. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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