Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Raffenaldia primuloides Godr. |
Bibliography | Mém. Sect. Med. Acad. Sci. Montpellier 1: 413 (1853) |
Native Range | w. Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1000-3200m |
Description | rootstock carnose, leaves short, rigid, pinnatipartite, with large obovate, terminal segment, flower axillary, shortly pedicellate, tetramerous, lilac striate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | lilac, white, yellow |
Bloom | early 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 root cuttings in late winter |
Synonyms | Cossonia africana Durieu Cossonia africana var. lutea Maire Cossonia africana var. violacea Maire Cossonia intermedia Coss. Raffenaldia primuloides var. lutea Maire Raffenaldia primuloides ssp. riphaensis J.M.Monts Raffenaldia primuloides var. violacea (Maire) Maire Raphanus primuloides Delile ex Godr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |