Centaurea praecox
Centaurea praecox
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Centaurea
- Species:
- Centaurea praecox
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at moderate temperatures without special treatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI