Alkekengi officinarum var. officinarum
Alkekengi officinarum var. officinarum
- Native to:
- Albania | Bulgaria | China | Greece | Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Romania | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Genus:
- Alkekengi
- Species:
- Alkekengi officinarum var. officinarum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- orange, red
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure at temperatures of 20-25°C. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI