Erysimum kykkoticum
Botanical Information
Family | Brassicaceae |
Genus | Erysimum |
Species | kykkoticum |
Category | Perennials, Woody |
Origin | Cyprus, in the valley of the Xeros River and the western part of the Troodos Mountain Range. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 15-50 cm |
Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A critically endangered plant and one of the rarest endemics of Cyprus. |
Habitat | Fissures of igneous rock or vertical banks of abandoned forest tracks, it generally faces east or north at an altitude of 350-470 m. |
Leaf Description | Spoon shaped leaves roughly 2-6 cm in length and covered in pressed hairs. |
Flower Description | Yellow flowers with hairy petals 12.5-14 mm in length which group together forming a loose cluster. |