Osyris alba
Osyris alba
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Baleares | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | France | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Portugal | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Western Sahara
Wikimedia: Hectonichus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Santalaceae
- Genus:
- Osyris
- Species:
- Osyris alba
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-yellow
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash