Gentiana saponaria
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Soapwort Gentian
Gentianaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-2 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Blue,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Moist woods, stream banks, moist roadsides. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Garden flower for wet sites. Blooms in late summer-early fall. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Bumblebees are an important pollinator for this species. Small beetles feed on the pollen.