Species
Centranthus macrosiphon
Etymology
Centranthus: From the Greek kentron meaning 'spur' and anthos meaning 'flower'; refers to the flower having a spur-like base
Common Name(s)
Pretty Betsy
Authority
Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss.
Family
Valerianaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flowering
September - December
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Fruiting
October - January
Year Naturalised
2005
Origin
Europe
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Life Cycle Comments
Annual
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Small, long-lived
Dispersal
Water, animal and gravity
Tolerances
Reasonably cold and drought tolerant
This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010