Sabatia, also known as the rose gentian, has an interesting story behind its name. Legend has it that a Native American tribe believed the plant possessed magical properties. They thought that if a newly married couple planted Sabatia in their garden, it would bring them everlasting love and happiness. The tribe named the plant after their beloved princess, Sabatia, who was known for her beauty and kindness. Today, people still admire and cultivate Sabatia as a symbol of love and harmony in their relationships.
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Sabatia dodecandra, the marsh rose gentian, Liberty Co. Florida.
Sabatia, the rose gentians, is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to eastern and central North America (Nova Scotia west to Wisconsin and New Mexico, and south to Florida and Texas), Central America, and the Caribbean.
They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 10–130 cm tall, with opposite leaves. The flowers are produced in large cymes at the top of the stems; the flower corolla has 5–12 lobes, colored pink or white, with a contrasting central yellow ‘eye’. The fruit is a capsule containing numerous small seeds.
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