WorldFloraDB - Aphyllanthes monspeliensis

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 30 cm tall. It almost has no leaves but has brown scales at the base of the stems. The stems grow in clumps from masses of fibrous roots. The flowers are blue to purple.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

barochory

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.23 - 0.25

Root system

fibrous-root

Rooting depth (meter)

0.64

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The flowers are sucked for the nectar. The tender stems are eaten raw as a snack.

Uses	environmental use
Edible	flowers stems
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	21 - 56
Germination temperacture (C°)	12 - 15
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-12
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-