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Paeonia clusii Stearn  
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FamilyPAEONIACEAE
Genus speciesPaeonia clusii Stearn 
BibliographyBot. Mag. 162: t. 9594 (1940)
Native RangeCrete, Karpathos
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude200-1900m
Descriptionleaves biternate, lower leaves with 30 or more narrowly oblong segments, flowers crateriform, 7-9cm across
Size15-25cm
Colorpinkish, white
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
careful division in early spring
SynonymsPaeonia 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.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
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