Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Carthamus ilicifolius (Pomel) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Willdenowia 33: 53 (2003) |
Native Range | Algeria |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaves entire, obovate, attenuate to petiole, spinose-mucronate-dentate, nitid, coriaceous, capitula solitary, acuminate, spinose |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Carduncellus ilicifolius Pomel Carduncellus plumosus var. ilicifolius (Pomel) Batt. |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |