Abstract: The Gentianaceae germplasm resources of China are very rich. However, currently research activities focus on medicinal usage, breeding of new varieties and ornamental usage development are in scarce. The article summarized the history and present situation of Gentianaceae plants cultivation and breeding for onamental application; Their physiolgy characters of cultivation and propagation technology were analysed; The newly breeding technolgies that include molecular marker asist seclection inter species crossing and in vtro doubled haploid prodution were reviewed.To promote genetian industry development, it was suggested that to utilize one plants both as medicals and ornamentals, to combine greenhouse year-round cultivation and outdoor cultivation in several altitude, to integrate inter-species cross with very different region and utilize double haploid technology for new variety breeding.