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Umbilicus tropaeolifolius Boiss.  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesUmbilicus tropaeolifolius Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., 3: 14 (1843)
Native Rangesw. Iran to ne. Syria and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude400-1000m
Descriptionbasal leaves orbiculate-rhombic, to 4cm wide, stem leaves smaller, sometimes ovate-cordate, flowers to 5mm, obconical, many, in branched raceme
Size15-30cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsCotyledon tropaeolifolia (Boiss.) Bornm.
Cotyledon oxypetalus Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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