Genziana are annual, biennial, and perennial plants. Some are evergreen, some aren't. The arrangement of the leaves is the opposite. There also are leaves that form a basal rosette. The flowers are funnel-shaped; the color is most ordinarily light blue or navy but can vary from white, ivory and yellow to red. The species with blue flowers predominate within the hemisphere, those with red flowers within the Andes; white-flowered species are rarer but more frequent in New Zealand. These flowers are more frequently pentamers, that is, they need a corolla formed by 5 petals, and usually 5 sepals or 4-7 in some species. A stylus is brief enough or absent. The corolla has folds (folds) between one petal and another. The ovary is nearly always sessile and has nectaries. Genzianas grow on acidic or neutral soils, rich in humus and well-drained; they will be found in fully or partially sunny places. they're frequently utilized in rock gardens.