GENTIANACEAE

Eichler's Snowgentian

 

 

Small. The flowers are white and 5-petalled, with thin blue or purple lines on the inside of the petals, and borne on stems arising from the centre of the foliage. 

Capsule 

Small herb with a rosette of oval to lance-shaped leaves. 

 

 

Tasmanian endemic. Uncommon, in short alpine herbfield or alpine/subalpine heath on the Central Plateau, and treeless vegetation in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. 

 

Hardy 

 

Propagated from seed. Cold storage is recommended for best results, although temperature and duration required is unknown. Not often cultivated, but would be suitable for growing in containers, particularly in moist but well-drained soils, with high organic matter. Suitable below powerlines. 

Seeds are difficult to obtain. 

Cold