Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Acantholimon petuniiflorum Mobayen |
Bibliography | Revis. Taxon. Acanthol.: 305 (1964) |
Native Range | w. Iran to se. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2600m |
Description | leaves 25-40mm, densely sericeous, scapes with 1-2 scales, 2-3x longer than leaves, inflorescence capitate, spikelets 6-8, 2-3-flowered, corolla tube purple |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |