Onosma frutescens Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Onosma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Limestone slopes and rocks; at elevations up to 1,600 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Onosma frutescens leaf picture by Mel Veri (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Onosma frutescens flower picture by nagihan acar (cc-by-sa)
Onosma frutescens flower picture by dimitris log (cc-by-sa)
Onosma frutescens flower picture by dimitris log (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Onosma frutescens world distribution map, present in Greece, Israel, and Lebanon

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:119658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000386294
COL ID 6SMJ5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Onosma tournefortii Onosma frutescens