Greek blue pillow
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Greek blue pillow ( Aubrieta deltoidea ) |
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Aubrieta deltoidea | ||||||||||||
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The Greek blue pillow ( Aubrieta deltoidea ) is a species of the genus blue pillow ( Aubrieta ) in the cruciferous family .
features
The Greek blue pillow is a perennial cushion plant that reaches heights of 5 to 20 centimeters. The plant has loose grass and appears gray due to the star-shaped branched trichomes. The fruit pens are clearly set off. The crown is blue, purple, pink, red, or white.
Flowering time is from April to June.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 16.
Occurrence
The Greek blue pillow occurs in Sicily , in the southern Balkans , in the Aegean and in western Turkey in montane rock corridors.
use
The Greek blue pillow is widely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and on dry stone walls, as well as a ground cover and as a forage plant for bees. It has been in culture since the late 18th century. By crossing other species, numerous varieties have emerged, with large, partly double flowers and also yellowish or whitish flower edges.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . 8th edition. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 . Page 468.
Web links
- Greek blue pillow. In: FloraWeb.de.
- Distribution map for Germany. In: Floraweb .
- Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC. In: Info Flora , the national data and information center for Swiss flora . Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- Thomas Meyer: Data sheet with identification key and photos at Flora-de: Flora von Deutschland (old name of the website: Flowers in Swabia )