WorldFloraDB - Centaurea iberica

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 20-100 cm tall. It grows for one or two years. The leaves are divided along the stalk. There are about 4 pairs of side lobes or segments. Leaves get smaller up the stem.

Life form

biennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

Spread

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Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

0.9

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

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

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in mountainous regions in the Mediterranean. In western China it grows on mountain slopes between 500-900 m above sea level.

More

Mountain slopes in Tibet at elevations of 500-800 metres.

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

Usage

The young shoots are eaten raw or included in cooking. The young stems and leaf stalks are trimmed and washed and boiled for a few minutes then flavoured with garlic and lemon juice.

Uses	medicinal
Edible	leaves stems
Therapeutic use	Eczema (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

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