Rock Garden Plants
Centaurea delicatula Breitw. & Podlech trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea delicatula Breitw. & Podlech trib. Cardueae
BibliographyMitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 22: 59 (1986)
Native RangeAlgeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude900-1200m
Descriptionwhite tomentose, leaves in dense rosette, to 4cm, pinnatipartite, segments 6-8 pairs, oblong-linear, stem leaves pinnatipartite, capitula solitary, eradiate
Size3-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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