Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Hesperis bicuspidata (Willd.) Poir. |
Synonyms | Cheiranthus bicuspidatus Willd. |
Hesperis cuspidata DC. | |
Hesperis kotschyana Fenzl | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1200-1700m |
Description | sericeous-hirsute, lower leaves oblong, obtuse, sinuate lobate, stem leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, sharply denticulate, flowers in raceme, petals elliptic-lanceolate |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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