Asperula purpurea (L.) Ehrend.

Aspérule pourpre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Asperula

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.2-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asperula purpurea habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asperula purpurea leaf picture by Cristian Zanella Cristian Zanella (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asperula purpurea world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, France, Greece, Italy, and Romania

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:744143-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288466
COL ID 685N3
BDTFX ID 74976
INPN ID 84319
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asperula purpurea Crucianella purpurea Galium purpureum Galium rubrum Galium purpureum var. luteoviride Galium purpureum var. trichanthum

Lower taxons

Asperula purpurea subsp. apiculata Asperula purpurea subsp. purpurea