By Bonnie L. Grant Gentiana urnula seems to be a plant with a hidden history. What is urn gentian and where does urn gentian grow? While plenty of pictures abound on the internet, there is little information to be gleaned. The layered plated leaves and low growth habit of the little plant makes it an interesting stand out for succulent collectors. Urn shaped gentian is native to Tibet and has very traditional succulent and cacti needs. If you can find one, you should add it to your collection! What is Urn Gentian? It is common in botany for a plant to have several scientific and common names. This is due to new classification systems and streams of information, as well as regional preferences. Gentiana urnula has been referred to as starfish succulent plant, but this name actually seems to belong to a cactus, Stapelia grandiflora – otherwise known as starfish
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