Eryngo
Eryngium creticum
Gideon Pisanty (Gidip) גדעון פיזנטי
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Genus:
- Eryngium
- Species:
- Eryngium creticum
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, white
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus), Southern plains bumble bee (Bombus fraternus) Butterflies:Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus), Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Crossline Skipper (Limochores Scudder), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius), Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Northern Broken-Dash (Polites egeremet), Palamedes Swallowtail (Pterourus palamedes), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops), Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier), Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier), Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles), Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles), Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata), Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco), Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained calcareous soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- thrives in limestone-rich areas