Lomelosia caucasica (M.Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lomelosia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-7
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Lomelosia caucasica flower picture by Mau Mau (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lomelosia caucasica fruit picture by Mau Mau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lomelosia caucasica world distribution map, present in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Taiwan, Province of China, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915212-1
WFO ID wfo-0000359392
COL ID 72MYF
BDTFX ID 82336
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Trochocephalus caucasicus Scabiosa elegans Scabiosa connata Sclerostemma connatum Asterocephalus elegans Sclerostemma caucasicum Asterocephalus caucasicus Scabiosa caucasea Scabiosa caucasica Lomelosia caucasica