Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
P.H.Davis
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1988
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Turkey 10: 233 (1988)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000522500
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Aethionema
 - Papillosum Stonecrop
 - Papillosum Spurge
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Aethionema papillosum (also called Papillose Rockcress, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial native to the Mediterranean region. It grows in dry, rocky soils in full sun and is characterized by its small, white flowers and narrow, linear leaves.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Aethionema papillosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Aethionema papillosum has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. Its seedlings are small and have small, green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Aethionema papillosum is a low-growing, evergreen perennial with small, white flowers. It is easy to propagate from cuttings or by division. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F).                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Aethionema papillosum
                        
                            Aethionema papillosum can be found in the mountains of Turkey.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Aethionema papillosum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Aethionema papillosum?
Aethionema papillosum
What is the common name of Aethionema papillosum?
Papillose Stonecrop
What is the growth habit of Aethionema papillosum?
Aethionema papillosum is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial.
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Aethionema genus
                        
                            Aethionema rhodopaeum, 
Aethionema alanyae, 
Aethionema arabicum, 
Aethionema armenum, 
Aethionema capitatum, 
Aethionema carlsbergii, 
Aethionema carneum, 
Aethionema cephalanthum, 
Aethionema cordatum, 
Aethionema coridifolium, 
Aethionema demirizii, 
Aethionema diastrophis, 
Aethionema dumanii, 
Aethionema edentulum, 
Aethionema eunomioides, 
Aethionema fimbriatum, 
Aethionema froedinii, 
Aethionema gileadense, 
Aethionema glaucinum, 
Aethionema grandiflorum, 
Aethionema heterocarpum, 
Aethionema heterophyllum, 
Aethionema huber-morathii, 
Aethionema karamanicum, 
Aethionema lepidioides, 
Aethionema levandowskyi, 
Aethionema lycium, 
Aethionema marashicum, 
Aethionema membranaceum, 
Aethionema munzurense, 
Aethionema orbiculatum, 
Aethionema papillosum, 
Aethionema retsina, 
Aethionema saxatile, 
Aethionema schistosum, 
Aethionema semnanensis, 
Aethionema speciosum, 
Aethionema spicatum, 
Aethionema stylosum, 
Aethionema subulatum, 
Aethionema syriacum, 
Aethionema thesiifolium, 
Aethionema thomasianum, 
Aethionema transhyrcanum, 
Aethionema turcicum, 
Aethionema umbellatum, 
Aethionema virgatum, 
Aethionema erinaceum, 
Aethionema sabzevaricum, 
Aethionema kopetdaghi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Brassicaceae family
                        
                            Abdra brachycarpa, 
Abdra aprica, 
Acuston perenne, 
Aethionema rhodopaeum, 
Aethionema alanyae, 
Aethionema arabicum, 
Aethionema armenum, 
Aethionema capitatum, 
Aethionema carlsbergii, 
Aethionema carneum, 
Aethionema cephalanthum, 
Aethionema cordatum, 
Aethionema coridifolium, 
Aethionema demirizii, 
Aethionema diastrophis, 
Aethionema dumanii, 
Aethionema edentulum, 
Aethionema eunomioides, 
Aethionema fimbriatum, 
Aethionema froedinii, 
Aethionema gileadense, 
Aethionema glaucinum, 
Aethionema grandiflorum, 
Aethionema heterocarpum, 
Aethionema heterophyllum, 
Aethionema huber-morathii, 
Aethionema karamanicum, 
Aethionema lepidioides, 
Aethionema levandowskyi, 
Aethionema lycium, 
Aethionema marashicum, 
Aethionema membranaceum, 
Aethionema munzurense, 
Aethionema orbiculatum, 
Aethionema papillosum, 
Aethionema retsina, 
Aethionema saxatile, 
Aethionema schistosum, 
Aethionema semnanensis, 
Aethionema speciosum, 
Aethionema spicatum, 
Aethionema stylosum, 
Aethionema subulatum, 
Aethionema syriacum, 
Aethionema thesiifolium, 
Aethionema thomasianum, 
Aethionema transhyrcanum, 
Aethionema turcicum, 
Aethionema umbellatum, 
Aethionema virgatum,