Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Armeria sancta Janka |
Bibliography | Természetrajzi Füz. 6: 165 (1882) |
Native Range | n. Greece (Macedonia) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaves dimorphic, the inner 1-2mm wide, linear, the outer 3-10mm, linear-spathulate, acuminate, floral heads 15-25mm broad |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | rose, reddish purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |