Parrya alba - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
alba
ID:
1218549
Status:
valid
Authors:
Nikitina
Source:
tro
Year:
1967
Citation Micro:
Fl. Kirgizsk. SSR , Suppl. 1: 113 (1967)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001217887
Common Names
- Parrya alba
- Alba Parrya
- Alba
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Parrya alba (also called White Parrya, among many other common names) is a perennial plant 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
Parrya alba is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Parrya alba has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with light green leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Parrya alba is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -20°C. It can be propagated by seed or division.
Where to Find Parrya alba
Parrya alba can be found in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Turkey.
Species in the Parrya genus
Parrya fruticulosa, Parrya nudicaulis, Parrya stenocarpa, Parrya saurica, Parrya nudicaulis, Parrya arctica, Parrya alba, Parrya albida, Parrya asperrima, Parrya australis, Parrya darvazica, Parrya kuramensis, Parrya lancifolia, Parrya longicarpa, Parrya maidantalica, Parrya nuratensis, Parrya pavlovii, Parrya pinnatifida, Parrya popovii, Parrya pulvinata, Parrya runcinata, Parrya saxifraga, Parrya schugnana, Parrya subsiliquosa, Parrya turkestanica, Parrya rydbergii, Parrya minjanensis, Parrya nauruaq, Parrya glabra, Parrya gracillima, Parrya hispida, Parrya junussovii, Parrya mollissima, Parrya olgae, Parrya papillosa, Parrya pazijae, Parrya pjataevae, Parrya podlechii, Parrya tschimganica, Parrya vvedenskyi, Parrya khorasanica, Parrya sarawschanica,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-4104162: Based on the initial data import
Ennafa Vasilevna Nikitin (1893-1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nikitina' in the authors string.