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Helianthemum obtusifolium Dunal  
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FamilyCISTACEAE
Genus speciesHelianthemum obtusifolium Dunal 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 1: 281 (1824)
Native RangeCyprus
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionadpressed hirsute, leaves adaxially green, linear-oblong, obtuse, margins revolute, flowers in sparse raceme, sepals ovate, obtuse, tomentose
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCistus ciliatus Rostung ex Dunal
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus)
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