Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Polygonum idaeum Hayek |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(1): 110 (1924) |
Native Range | Crete |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves ovate, obtuse, glaucous, margins revolute, flowers solitary or of 2-4 in axillary clusters |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | 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 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |