Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea gheorgieffii Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 41: 222 (1891) |
Native Range | Bulgaria (Rila Mts.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves green, glandular, scabrous, oblong, incised-dentate or lyrate-pinnatifid, segments mucronate, stem leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, capitula 1-2, involucre glabrous |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 kerneriana ssp. gheorghieffii (Halácsy) Dostál Jacea gheorghieffii (Halácsy) Holub |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria) |