Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Matthiola perennis Conti |
Bibliography | Mém. Herb. Boissier 18: 58 (1900) |
Native Range | nw. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2300m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, yellow glandular, leaves 3-10cm long, linear or oblanceolate, entire to pinnatifid, flowers in raceme, petals 8-13mm long, oblong |
Size | 12-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Matthiola fruticulosa ssp. perennis (Conti) P.W.Ball Matthiola saxatilis Bernh. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |