Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Armeria choulettiana Pomel |
Bibliography | Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 135 (1874) |
Native Range | nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 3-nerved, sometimes 5-nerved, glabrous or ciliate, the outer shorter, outer bracts of involucre longer, lanceolate, acuminate, rigid, heads medium large |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Armeria longevaginata Batt. Armeria plantaginea ssp. choulettiana (Pomel) Maire Armeria plantaginea var. microcephala Maire Statice plantaginea var. barbata Maire Statice plantaginea var. brachylepis (Batt.) Maire Statice plantaginea ssp. choulettiana (Pomel) Maire Statice plantaginea var. djurdjurae Maire Statice plantaginea var. microcephala Maire Statice plantaginea var. zaianica (Emb. & Maire) Maire Statice villosa var. zaianica Emb. & Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |