GENTIANACEAE

Greater Snowgentian

 

35cm 

Large, a few centimetres wide. 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 

Large herb with a rosette of oval to lance-shaped leaves. Distinctive because of its size compared with other gentians. 

 

 

Tasmanian endemic. Found on the eastern part of the Central Plateau, and in alpine and subalpine 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