Calligonum caput-medusae
Calligonum caput-medusae
- Native to:
- China, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Botaniske forening i København,Imperatorskaia akademiia nauk (Russia),Herder, Ferdinand Gottfried von., Fischer, F. E. L. (Friedrich Ernst Ludwig), 1782-1854 Meyer, Carl Anton, 1795-1855 Trautvetter, E. R. von (Ernst Rudolph), 1809-1889 Avé-Lallemant, Julius Leopold Eduard, 1803-1867 Regel, E. (Eduard), 1815-1892 Imperators,United States. Department of Agriculture United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930 Prantl, K. (Karl), 1849-1893,,Астраханское общество садоводства и огородничества
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Polygonaceae
- Genus:
- Calligonum
- Species:
- Calligonum caput-medusae
- USDA Symbol:
- CACA84
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- small mammals, desert birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 7.0 - 8.5 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid desert regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic and improved with fluctuating temperatures.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI