Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Valeriana asarifolia Dufr. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | basal leaves orbiculate to reniform, cordate, crenate, long petiolate, upper leaves smaller and pinnate, flowers 5-7mm long, in compact cymose cluster |
Size | 25-50cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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