Echinops longifolius
Echinops longifolius
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Nigeria | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Echinops
- Species:
- Echinops longifolius
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- blue
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:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to improve germination rates.
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