Status:
valid
Authors:
Kharkev.
Source:
tro
Year:
1953
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 15: 81 (1953)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001217726
Common Names
- Iberis Oschtenica
- Oschten Iberis
- Oschten Candytuft
Description
Iberis oschtenica (also called Oschten Iberis, among many other common names) is an annual herb that is native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and erect stems with white flowers. It grows in meadows, steppes, and mountain slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Iberis oschtenica is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Iberis oschtenica has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with light green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Iberis oschtenica is a perennial plant that is easy to grow from seed. Sow the seeds in spring in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. The plants will flower in late summer and can be propagated by division in autumn.
Where to Find Iberis oschtenica
Iberis oschtenica can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado.
Species in the Iberis genus
Iberis amara,
Iberis atlantica,
Iberis aurosica,
Iberis balansae,
Iberis balansae,
Iberis bernardiana,
Iberis carnosa,
Iberis ciliata,
Iberis contracta,
Iberis fontqueri,
Iberis gibraltarica,
Iberis grosii,
Iberis linifolia,
Iberis nazarita,
Iberis odorata,
Iberis pectinata,
Iberis pinnata,
Iberis procumbens,
Iberis saxatilis,
Iberis semperflorens,
Iberis sempervirens,
Iberis simplex,
Iberis spathulata,
Iberis umbellata,
Iberis carica,
Iberis obovata,
Iberis peyerimhoffii,
Iberis runemarkii,
Iberis corifolia,
Iberis symplex,
Iberis oschtenica,
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,