Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Acantholimon heratense Bunge sect. Tragacanthina |
Synonyms | Armeriastrum heratense (Bunge) Kuntze |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Description | glaucous, spring leaves flat, scabrous, caducous, summer leaves spinose, subulate, triquetrous, spikelets in long, lax, flexuose spike, bracts pale green, calyx glabrous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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