Gagea chlorantha Schult.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Liliaceae > Gagea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.08-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.1
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The leaves are added to tea. They are also cooked with oil and onion and eaten.
Uses oil tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Gagea chlorantha unspecified picture

Distribution

Gagea chlorantha world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Pakistan, Palau, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Turkmenistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:535475-1
WFO ID wfo-0000768412
COL ID 6K87G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gagea aurea Gagea monticola Hornungia damascena Stellaster chloranthus Stellaster damascenus Gagea caucasica Gagea cespitosa Gagea chlorantha Gagea damascena Gagea grey-wilsonii Gagea chlorantha var. cyprica Gagea chlorantha var. tenuifolia Gagea chlorantha var. bibulbosa Hornungia chlorantha Ornithogalum chloranthum