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| | Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Aethionema saxatile ssp. creticum (Boiss.) I.A.Andersson |
| Synonyms | Aethionema creticum Boiss. (basionym) |
| | Aethionema polygaloides DC. |
| | Crenularia polygaloides (DC.) Boiss. |
| Territory |
SE.EUROPE: Crete, Greece
rocks
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| Altitude | 500-2100m |
| Description |
glabrous, glaucous, leaves alternate, lower leaves ovate, upper leaves oblong, sessile, entire, inflorescence few flowered, petals 5mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | ascending subshrub
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
green cuttings in summer |
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