Japanese gentian

Gentiana scabra

Flower name
Japanese gentian
Scientific name
Gentiana scabra
AliasJapanese gentian, 竜胆, Korean gentian
Place of originJapan, Korea and China
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonSeptember, October
Language of flowersintrinsic worth

What is Japanese gentian

Birth flowers for Aug 31, Sep 16

Japanese gentian, scientific name:Gentiana scabra , is a deciduous perennial herb in the gentian family, Gentianaceae, native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. It is also known as Korean gentian. In Japan, it grows wild in the mountains of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. The stem is 30-50 cm tall.
The leaves are green, ovate to lanceolate, and grow in opposite pairs. It produces bell-shaped, purple or white flowers that bloom horizontally in autumn. Some garden varieties are peach-colored. The flowers bloom only on sunny days and do not fully open. It can be planted in gardens, potted or cut flowers, and its roots are used in herbal medicine.

Common name: Japanese gentian, Scientific name: Gentiana scabra, Also known as Korean gentian, Origin: Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, Habitat: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Japan Environment: mountainous areas; Stem length: 30-50 cm; Leaf shape: ovate or lanceolate; Leaf color: green; Phyllotaxis: opposite; Flower shape: bell-shaped; Flowering season: autumn; Flower color: bluish purple, white, peach; Uses: garden plants, potted flowers, cut flowers, medicinal plants.