Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Armeria choulettiana Pomel |
Synonyms | Armeria longevaginata Batt. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 3-nerved, sometimes 5-nerved, glabrous or ciliate, the outer shorter, outer bracts of involucre longer, lanceolate, acuminate, rigid, heads medium large |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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