Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Ebenus cretica L. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 764 (1753) |
Native Range | Crete |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaflets 3-5, arranged nearly digitate, silvery sericeous, elliptic-oblong, 15-30mm long, flowers to 15mm long, in densely hirsute, spicate head |
Size | 30-95cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Anthyllis cretica (L.) Lam. Ebenidium creticum (L.) Kuntze |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |