Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Scabiosa silenifolia Waldst. & Kit. |
Bibliography | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 2: 170 (1805) |
Native Range | c. Apennines, w. Balkan Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate to broadly lanceolate, entire, ciliate, upper stem leaves lyrate with lanceolate segments, floral heads to 25mm across, radiate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |