Cheirolophus crassifolius (Bertol.) Susanna

Maltese centaury (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cheirolophus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.2-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.7
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) 9-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cheirolophus crassifolius unspecified picture

Conservation status

Cheirolophus crassifolius threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1005752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000134448
COL ID 69RB2
BDTFX ID 84567
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Palaeocyanus crassifolius Cheirolophus crassifolius Centaurea spathulata Centaurea crassifolia Centaurea nitida