Anastatica hierochuntica
Anastatica hierochuntica
- Native to:
- Algeria | Canary Is. | Egypt | Eritrea | Gulf States | Iran | Iraq | Kuwait | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tunisia | Western Sahara | Yemen
Wikimedia: The original uploader was Nikswieweg (en.wikipedia.org) at German Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) . ( Original text: Klaus Polak )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Anastatica
- Species:
- Anastatica hierochuntica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 3–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate rapidly with moisture availability. Plant exhibits resurrection behavior, curling when dry and uncurling when wet.
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