Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Aethionema lycium I.A.Andersson et al. |
Bibliography | Willdenowia 13: 22 (1983) |
Native Range | sw. Turkey (Lycia) |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2100m |
Description | leaves opposite, shortly petiolate, obovate to elliptic, glaucous, upper leaves alternate, sessile, flowers in dense raceme, petals 5mm long, obscurely emarginate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |