| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aethionema cordatum (Desf.) Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Thlaspi cordatum Desf. |
| Eunomia cordata (Desf.) DC. | |
| Aethionema cardiophyllum Boiss. & Heldr. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-2400m |
| Description | branchlets usually unbranched, leaves glaucous, ovate to triangular-ovate, cordate, amplexicaule, ca. 1cm long, corolla 10-15mm across in raceme |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale yellow, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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