Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Hesperis armena Boiss. |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 17: 63 (1842) |
Native Range | Transcaucasus to Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2000m |
Description | adpressed hirsute, lower leaves oblong, obtuse, entire, tapered to petiole, the upper lanceolate, acute, flowers in raceme, petals obovate oblong, siliques shortly glandular |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | spring |
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 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |