Centaurea iberica var. mesocentroides
Centaurea iberica var. mesocentroides
- Native to:
- Palestine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea iberica var. mesocentroides
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with cold stratification. Variable germination rates typical of Centaurea species.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI