Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Species:
ballii
ID:
1037393

Status:
valid

Authors:
O.E.Schulz

Source:
tro

Year:
1916

Citation Micro:
Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 119: 52 (1916)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036731

Common Names

  • Trachystoma ballii
  • Ballii Trachystoma
  • Ballii

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Description

Trachystoma ballii (also called Ball's Trachystoma, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of leaves with toothed margins and small yellow flowers. It grows in dry and rocky habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Trachystoma ballii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower of Trachystoma ballii is yellow, with four petals and four sepals. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened oval. The seedlings are small, with a rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Trachystoma ballii is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial that is native to Central Asia. It is best grown in well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division or cuttings.

Where to Find Trachystoma ballii

Trachystoma ballii is native to the Caribbean region, from Cuba to Jamaica.

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,

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