Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Fumana fontanesii Clauson ex Pomel |
Bibliography | Mat. Fl. Atl.: 10 (1860) |
Native Range | nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | glabrous, leaves elliptic-lanceolate, carnose, glaucous, 5-10mm, midrib distinct, flowers in terminal racemes, outer sepals linear, green, the inner ovate, rose |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | umber |
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. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cistus fumana var. calycina Desf. Fumana arbuscula Ball Fumana calycina (Dunal) Clauson ex Ball Fumana spachii var. calycina Desf. Helianthemum calycinum Dunal Pomelina fontanesii (Clauson ex Pomel) Güemes & Raynaud |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |