Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Aethionema turcica H.Duman & Aytac |
Bibliography | Karaca Arbor. Mag. 1: 71 (1991) |
Native Range | Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 840-1200m |
Description | leaves alternate, glaucous, entire, sessile, the basal elliptic, acute, 2-4mm, the upper ovate-oblong, to 1cm, inflorescence 15-30-flowered, petals obovate, 5-7mm |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | lilac-pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |