Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Ebenus cretica L. trib. Hedysareae |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaflets 3-5, arranged nearly digitate, silvery sericeous, elliptic-oblong, 15-30mm long, flowers to 15mm long, in densely hirsute, spicate head |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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