Aethionema armenum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Aethionema |
| Species: | A. armenum
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Aethionema armenum, also called rock cress,[2] stonecress, or Persian candytuft, is a low-growing evergreen shrub in the family Brassicaceae native to the Mediterranean.[3] There, it is typically found on rocky slopes above 800 meters.[4]
Description
Aethionema armenum produces blue-green linear leaves less than an inch long. The plant, which consists of sprawling stems that are woody at the base and herbaceous at the tips, typically reaches about 4 inches tall and 8 or more inches across.[3] The flowers, which appear in mid-spring to early summer, are typically white or pink and 6 millimeters or more across.[4]
Cultivation
Aethionema armenum does best in full sun and neutral to alkaline soil.[5] In the US, it is suitable to be grown outside in hardiness zones 5–7.[6] 'Warley Rose' is a common cultivar which has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7] It is susceptible to aphids and red spider mites.[8]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Aethionema armenum Boiss.
- ^ "Rock Cress - Plant finder". Knights Garden Centres. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b "Aethionema armenum Stonecress, Persian Candytuft". Aethionema armenum Stonecress, Persian Candytuft. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Aethionema armenum, Stone cress". Patlis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Aethionema armenum 'Warley Rose' | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Aethionema 'Warley Rose' | stone cress 'Warley Rose'/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Stonecress (Aethionema armenum) - Plants | Candide Gardening". Candide. Retrieved 2021-05-12.