Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Helianthemum lunulatum (All.) DC. |
Synonyms | Cistus lunulatus All. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 500-1600m |
Description | branchlets spinose, leaves elliptic-lanceolate, green, weakly hirsute, flowers 1-3, in centre orange, petals 14-16mm long |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CISTACEAE
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