Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Helianthemum leptophyllum Dunal |
Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candole] 1: 279 (1824) |
Native Range | s. Spain, s. Italy |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaves evenly and remotely spaced, linear-oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, grey hirsute, abaxially green, flowers 2cm across |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cistus angustifolius Jacq. Cistus stoechadifolius Dunal Helianthemum jonium Lacaita & Grosser ex Fiori & Bég. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |