Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cousinia leptocephala Fisch. & C.A.Mey. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | densely leafy, stems white tomentose, leaves hard, coriaceous, adaxially grey-green, abaxially grey tomentose, leaves oblong, spinose crenate-lobate, capitula cylindrical |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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