Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Bunium pestalozzae Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 10: 24 (1849) |
Native Range | Lebanon and Syria to sw. & s. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves in outline ovate, bipinnatisect, terminal segments rigid, acute, carnose, upper leaves subentire, umbels with 5-7 long rays, bracts of involucre 5-7, lanceolate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Bunium cilicicum Fenzl Bunium glaucocarpum Boiss. Carum pestalozzae (Boiss.) Boiss. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |