Rock garden plants Hirtellina  fruticosa (L.) Dittrich  trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus species var.Hirtellina  fruticosa (L.) Dittrich  trib. Cardueae
SynonymsCentaurea fruticosa L. (basionym)
 Staehelina fruticosa (L.) L.
Territory SE.EUROPE: Crete, Greece
rocks
Description leaves thick, punctate, the basal oblong-spathulate, obtuse, shortly petiolate, the upper elliptic-lanceolate, acute, capitula in compact corymb, involucre resinous pruinose
Size20-35cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
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