Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum grandiflorum Desf. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atlant. 1: 278 (1798) |
Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems at base procumbent, apically ramose, leaves glabrous, the basal linear, the upper larger, narrowly lanceolate, on margins scabrous, flowers in lax panicle, flowers solitary |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | deep rose, red |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | annual |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C |
Synonyms | Adenolinum grandiflorum (Desf.) W.A.Weber Linum grandiflorum var. purpureum J.Dix |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |