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Echinops bannaticus, known as the blue globe-thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle, growing to 120 cm (47 in), with prickly foliage and spherical blue flower heads in summer.The Latin specific epithet bannaticus refers to the Banat, a region in Central Europe (now split between Romania, Hungary, and Serbia) where the plant is found.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Echinops
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-8
- Mature Height
- 1.83 m
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Gray, Silver
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Blue
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Croatia, Serbia
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Blue Globe-thistle en Banat Echinops en Blue Echinops en Garden Globe-thistle en Globe-thistle ar شکرتیغال
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