Biology:Aubrieta

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae

Aubrieta
Purple rock cress.JPG
Aubrieta deltoidea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Aubrieta
Adans., 1763
Species

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Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of about 20 species[1] of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial. It has small violet, pink, or white flowers, and it inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.[2]

Species

+35 synonymous species

Cultivars

The following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

  • 'Argenteovariegata' [4]
  • 'Aureovariegata'[5]
  • 'Doctor Mules'[6]
  • 'Red Cascade'[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q157935 entry