Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio is a plant in the Rubiaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio

Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio

Cynanchica aristata is a small green flowering plant that grows best in rock gardens, troughs, or crevices.

Family
Genus
Cynanchica
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio

Cynanchica aristata (L.f.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio is a long green plant that reaches 10–60 cm (4–24 inches) in height. It grows on long, thin green stems, and bears small 1-inch pale purple flowers. This species has thin, green, grass-like leaves, and its flowering period occurs around May to June. For cultivation, Cynanchica aristata grows best when planted in a rock garden, trough, or crevice.

Photo: (c) Giacomo Gola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Giacomo Gola · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Rubiaceae Cynanchica

More from Rubiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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