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Crambe orientalis

 
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Crambe orientalis - Oriental Colewort, כְּרַבָּה מזרחית, כְּרַבָּה מזרחית
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Common name: Oriental Colewort, כְּרַבָּה מזרחית, כְּרַבָּה מזרחית
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Distribution: Middle East to the Caucasus and eastwards to Central Asia.
Habitat: Steppes, fallow fields and roadsides
Hardiness: Central & north Israel mts
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Propagation: Sow in autumn during Oct.-Dec. 30% germination after 4 weeks cold stratification. Sowing mix 1:2:1 Coir:Perlite:Vermiculite+Osmocot.
Description: Perennial herbaceous plant. Leaves large, mostly basal. Inflorescence much branched, gypsophila-like. FloWers small white, numerous.
Links: Endangered Plants of Israel אתר הצמחים בסכנת הכחדה בישראל • Flora of Israel Online by Prof. Avinoam Danin • צמחיית ישראל ברשת - מאת פרופ' אבינעם דנין

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