Echinops acantholepis
Echinops acantholepis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Iran | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Lebanon-Syria | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Echinops
- Species:
- Echinops acantholepis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best after cold stratification at 4°C for 4-8 weeks.
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