Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea subtilis Bertol. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea garganica Sch.Bip. ex Nyman |
Centaurea stoebe Ten. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves white tomentose, lower leaves pinnatisect, capitula solitary, involucre 7-11mm, appendages with appresed apical spine, 1mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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 division in early spring and fall; 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 | ASTERACEAE
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