Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea delicatula Breitw. & Podlech trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | white tomentose, leaves in dense rosette, to 4cm, pinnatipartite, segments 6-8 pairs, oblong-linear, stem leaves pinnatipartite, capitula solitary, eradiate |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | decumbent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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