Are gentian and gentian grass the same? How to propagate them?

1. Are they the same?

Gentiana is the same as gentian, it is a perennial herb with a height of about 30-60cm. The rhizomes lie flat on the ground, and some are upright. The fibrous roots are slightly fleshy and relatively thick. The flowers are solitary, yellow-green or purple-red in color, hollow in the middle, almost round, and have ridges on them. The leaves in the middle and upper parts are lanceolate, dark green on the surface and light green on the back, with obvious veins and no petioles. The medicinal part is the dried rhizome, which has many therapeutic effects.

2. How to breed

1. Seeds: Its seeds are very small and can be sown in a suitable substrate. In an environment of 25°C, they will germinate in about 7 days. The growth is relatively slow during the seedling stage.

2. Cutting: Before the flower buds differentiate, cut the adult branches, remove the lower leaves, insert them into the seedbed, pour enough water, and ensure that the temperature is 18-28℃. It will take about 3 weeks to take root.

3. Root division: Dig out the underground rhizomes in autumn, be careful not to damage the buds, and bury them in the soil together with the fibrous roots. New plants will grow in the second year.