Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Armeria atlantica Pomel |
Bibliography | Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 134 (1874) |
Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 3-nerved, ciliate, the outer shorter, bracts of involucre equally large, the outer lanceolate, acuminate, the inner obovate, shortly acuminate, mucronate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 fibrosa Pomel Armeria plantaginea var. atlantica (Pomel) Maire Armeria plantaginea ssp. atlantica (Pomel) Maire Armeria plantaginea ssp. medians Maire Statice longearistata var. cuspidata Faure & Maire Statice plantaginea var. atlantica (Pomel) Maire Statice plantaginea var. cuspidata (Faure & Maire) Maire Statice plantaginea ssp. medians Maire Statice plantaginea var. subcuspidata Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |