Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leontopodium perniveum Honda trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 374 (1932) |
Native Range | Japan (Honshu) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | stems thin, densely leafy, leaves ovate to oblong- ovate, 2-3cm, acute, capitula 3-4mm in compact corymb, bracts ovate, 10-12mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Leontopodium japonicum var. perniveum (Honda) Kitam. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |