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Gentiana kurroo Royle

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Gentiana

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves at the base are sword shaped and 10-12 cm long. There are several stems and the leaves on the stems are in 2-3 pairs. The stems are 5-30 cm long. The flowers are deep blue and paler in the throat. There are usually 2 or 3 flowers on each stem. They are funnel shaped and 5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the Himalayas between 1,800-2,700 m above sea level. In Northeastern India it grows between 3,800-3,900 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zone 6-9.
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Grassy slopes, 1800-2700 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The flowers are cooked as a vegetable. The root is probably medicine.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers rhizomes roots
Therapeutic use Cough (flower), Asthma (leaf), Mycoses (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Abdominal pain (rhizome), Anthelmintics (rhizome), Antipyretics (rhizome), Appetite stimulants (rhizome), Colic (rhizome), Diarrhea (rhizome), Digestive system diseases (rhizome), Erysipelas (rhizome), Fever (rhizome), Flatulence (rhizome), Heart diseases (rhizome), Hematologic diseases (rhizome), Hemorrhage (rhizome), General tonic for rejuvenation (rhizome), Thirst (rhizome), Urination disorders (rhizome), Vertigo (rhizome), Diaphoretic (rhizome), Abdominal pain (root), Antipyretics (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Fever (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Urinary tract infections (root), Urination disorders (root), Vomiting (root), Asthma (stem), Fattening(Veterinary) (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Abdominal pain (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipruritics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Gastric acid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal agents (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Helminthiasis (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Immunomodulation (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Kidney diseases (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Stomach diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Urologic diseases (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Reduced salivation (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 104
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Gentiana kurroo world distribution map, present in Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Gentiana kurroo threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:368382-1
WFO ID wfo-0000697800
COL ID 3FMBS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gentianodes kurroo Pneumonanthe kurroo Gentiana kurroo Tretorhiza kurroo

Lower taxons

Gentiana kurroo var. lowndesii
WorldFloraDB 2024