Gentiana saponaria | Soapwort Gentian | Flower
Gentiana saponaria belongs to the plant family GENTIANACE and Genus Gentiana This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Gentiana saponaria does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Gentiana saponaria so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Gentiana saponaria soapwort gentian is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Gentiana saponaria can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Soapwort gentian needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to partial shade is ideal for this plant. It usually does best in moist, well drained soils.
Gentiana saponaria will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Gentiana saponaria is a perennial. Flowers: Soapwort gentian has clustered flowers. Typically the flowers are either blue or violet.
Gentiana saponaria | Soapwort Gentian is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is blue,violet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: clustered
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Gentiana scabra Long Dan Cao Various
Geonoma pumila Scented Palm Originated in 8230
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.