The basal leaves of Gentianaceae are rosette shaped, spoon shaped or inverted lanceolate, about 5-18cm long and 2-4cm wide, with a short tip or round blunt tip on the top, gradually narrowed to a wide short stalk at the base, with serrated edges, and a large number of small stem leaves, which are inverted lanceolate or oblong lanceolate, gradually smaller upward, and all leaves are short and rough.
Gentiana leaves are opposite, the lower part is scaly, the middle part and the upper part are ovate lanceolate, then to linear lanceolate, about 2-7 cm long, about 2-3 cm wide, gradually smaller upward, the apex is sharp, the base is heart-shaped or round, the edge is curly, the top is hairy, the bottom is smooth
Gentiana is a flower head, born at the end of stem or branch. Its involucre is green or purplish red at the top. Its flower color is pink or lavender.
Gentiana flowers are born on the top of branches or axils of leaves. The Corolla is blue and purple. Sometimes there are yellow and green spots on the throat. The flower color is blue.
