Michauxia campanuloides

Ordinary Turks bell ( Michauxia campanuloides )

The Ordinary Turks bell ( Michauxia campanuloides ) is a species of the genus Michauxia.

Features

The Ordinary Turks bell is a biennial or perennial flowering only once ( hapaxanthe ) plant, plant height of 1 to 1.5 (rarely to 2) reaches meters. It forms from a turnip. The rosette leaves and lower stem leaves are pinnately divided or lobed, toothed and hairy. The stem is thick, upright and rauhaarig. The flowers are arranged in a panicle or raceme reichblütigen. The crown has a diameter of 8 inches. It is up to the almost ribbon-like base in 8 to 10 portions divided bent back. These are 1 inch wide, 25 to 40 millimeters long. They are colored white and purple outside overcrowded. The cup has between the lobes appendage. The pens are 2 to 4 inches long.

The flowering period extends from July to August.

Occurrence

The Ordinary Turks bell comes in the southern and central Turkey, in western Syria and in Israel on rock bases at altitudes 10-1700 meters.

Use

The Ordinary Turks bell is rarely used as an ornamental plant for borders and rock gardens. It is in culture at least since 1787.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler - Excursion Flora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8, p 533