Gentiana rubicunda

Flower name
Gentiana rubicunda
Scientific name
Gentiana rubicunda
Aliasゲンチアナ・ルビクンダ, 峨眉山竜胆, 深紅竜胆
Place of originChina
Place of floweringHigh mountain, Sub-alpine
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May

What is Gentiana rubicunda

Gentiana rubicunda, Emeishan gentian, scientific name; Gentiana rubicunda) is a perennial herb native to China in the gentian family, Gentianaceae. It is a wild perennial herb that grows wild on Mount Emei, a 3000-meter-high mountain in Sichuan, China, which is considered one of the three most sacred mountains in Buddhism in China. It is believed to have been introduced to Japan in 1981.　The leaves are green, glossy, ovate, and have a full margin. The leaves are 1-2.5 cm long and 05.-1 cm wide. The stem tip produces a funnel-shaped, pink flower with a 2-3 cm diameter consisting of five long lobes and five short lobes (adaxial lobes) at the tip, which blooms from March to May. The flowers are followed by a capsule fruit. It is used for potted plants and rock gardens. The genus name "Gentiana" is a dedication to King Gentius of Illyria, and the species name "rubicunda" means "reddish.

Common name: Gentiana rubicunda, scientific name: Gentiana rubicunda, subname: Gentiana rubicunda, deep red dragonfly, taxonomic name: Gentiana rubicunda, species: Gentiana rubicunda, genus Gentiana, order Gentiana, family Gentianaceae, plant kingdom: China, habitat distribution: Mount Emei in Sichuan, China (the three sacred mountains of Buddhism in China) habitat: Mount Emei in Sichuan Province (considered one of the three sacred mountains of Buddhism in China) and Yunnan Province, etc., environment: high mountains at 3000 m, life form: perennial, stem height: 5-15 cm, leaf texture: glossy, leaf color: green, leaf shape: ovate, leaf length: 1-2.5 cm, leaf width: 05.-1 cm, leaf margin: entire, inflorescence: opposite, flowering season: March-May, flower color: peach, flower diameter: 2-3 cm, corolla shape Corolla shape: funnel-shaped with 5 long lobes and 5 short lobes (lobes) at the tip; Fruit type: capsule; Uses: potted or rock garden.