Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
Genus species | Lomelosia minoana (P.H.Davis) Greuter & Burdet |
Bibliography | Willdenowia 15: 74 (1985) |
Native Range | Crete |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 450-1500m |
Description | stems white tomentose, basal leaves elliptic-obovate, obtuse, entire, appressed hirsute, floral heads 35-50mm across, globular |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
Synonyms | Scabiosa cretica ssp. minoana P.H.Davis Scabiosa minoana (P.H.Davis) Greuter Trochocephalus minoanus (P.H.Davis) Holub |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |