Asplenium
Asplenium er ættkvísl um 700 burknategunda í Aspleniaceae ættinni og er af flestum grasafræðingum talin eina ættkvísl ættarinnar. Þetta er breytileg ættkvísl með nokkrum undirflokkum, sem stundum eru flokkaðar sem sér ættkvíslir.
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Arabis caucasica
syn. Arabis alpina ssp. caucasica
Mountain Rockcress
Brassicaceae
Height
10 - 15 cm
Flower colour
lilac pink
Flowering time
April - June
Foliage colour
gray-green
Sunlight
sun
Soil
well drained
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
hardy
Plant range
SE-Europe, Mediterranean
The genus Arabis belongs to the family Brassicaceae. They are low growing alpines that grow in gritty soil. Most species are native to mountains in Europe and Asia.
Propagation:
Division in spring.
Basal cuttings in early summer.
A stalk without buds is torn off at the base and planted in soil mixed with pumice and kept in a sheltered spot out of strong sunlight until the cutting is rooted.
Seed – sown in September - November.
Seed just covered and stored outside or in a refrigeration until spring, the brought inside and kept at 20°C (68°F) until germination.
Hardy spring flowering plant, well suited to rock gardens. Flowers profusely, lilac-pink flowers in May.
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