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− | Catananche (Greek name, referring to ancient custom of using the plant in making love-philters). Compositae. Annual or perennial garden herbs, grown for the bloom.
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| | name = ''Catananche'' | | | name = ''Catananche'' |
| | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | | | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> |
− | | growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
− | | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
− | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
− | | exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
− | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
− | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| | color = IndianRed | | | color = IndianRed |
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| | familia = <!--- Family --> | | | familia = <!--- Family --> |
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| + | Catananche (Greek name, referring to ancient custom of using the plant in making love-philters). Compositae. Annual or perennial garden herbs, grown for the bloom. |
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| + | Leaves crowded at the base of the st., and linear or lanceolate: head long-peduncled, blue or yellow: achene oblong, ribbed and usually villose or setose: pappus of 5-7 lanceolate long-acuminate scales.—A half dozen species in the Medit. region. Of easiest cult, in any garden soil, particularly if light. Prop, by seeds and division. Useful for cutting.{{SCH}} |
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
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− | <!-- *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') -->
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| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |