Family | PAEONIACEAE |
Genus species | Paeonia clusii Stearn |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 162: t. 9594 (1940) |
Native Range | Crete, Karpathos |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 200-1900m |
Description | leaves biternate, lower leaves with 30 or more narrowly oblong segments, flowers crateriform, 7-9cm across |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in early spring |
Synonyms | Paeonia arietina var. carnea DC. Paeonia arietina var. oxoniensis G.Andersson Paeonia cretica Tausch Paeonia foemina var. cretica (Huth) Gürke Paeonia officinalis var. cretica (Huth) Asch. & Graebn. Paeonia officinalis var. glabra (Boiss.) Hayek Paeonia peregrina var. cretica Huth Paeonia peregrina var. glabra Boiss. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |