Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea corinthiaca Boiss. & Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 113 (1859) |
Native Range | c. Greece |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 50-500m |
Description | stems arachnose, ramose, basal leaves in rosette, pinnatisect, segments lanceolate, dentate or crenate, capitula solitary, eradiate, phyllaries bracts glabrous |
Size | 20-70cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Centaurea achaia ssp. corinthiaca (Boiss. & Heldr.) Phitos & T.Georgiadis |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |