Armeria leucocephala W.D.J.Koch

Arméria à têtes blanches (fr), Armérie à têtes blanches (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Plumbaginaceae > Armeria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 5-8
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Armeria leucocephala habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Armeria leucocephala habit picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Armeria leucocephala leaf picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Armeria leucocephala flower picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Armeria leucocephala world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:686332-1
WFO ID wfo-0000548954
COL ID 92V8P
BDTFX ID 6531
INPN ID 83827
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Armeria juniperifolia Armeria leucocephala Armeria leucocephala subsp. breviaristata Armeria leucocephala subsp. pubescens Armeria maritima var. leucocephala Armeria leucocephala var. glabra Armeria leucocephala var. hirticula Armeria leucocephala var. pubescens Armeria leucocephala subsp. thomasii Statice armeria var. pubescens Armeria leucocephala var. procera