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

Native Range

Algeria, Canary Is., Egypt, Eritrea, GST, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, LBS, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, PAL, Saudi Arabia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tunisia, WSA, Yemen

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

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.

Propagation data sourced from Claude AI