Centaurea argentea L.

Centaurée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Centaurea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.45
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 2-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189912-1
WFO ID wfo-0000118986
COL ID 5XGPD
BDTFX ID 164710
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Centaurea argentea Centaurea ragusina Centaurea argentea var. argentea

Lower taxons

Centaurea argentea subsp. macrothysana Centaurea argentea subsp. chionantha