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Aethionema retsina





Origin:  The two Greek islands of Skiros and Skiropoula.
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Aethionema
Species
retsina
Category
Perennials
Height
20 cm
Spread
40 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A critically endangered shrub, each shoot of the shrub is topped in 25-50 slightly uneven white flowers.
Habitat
Generally grows within .5 km from the seashore, facing northeast at an altitude of 10-200 m, on shady cliffs and crevices of vertical limestone rock faces.
Flower Description
Small white flowers, with a purple hue when young, petals only 3.5 mm in length.
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