Aubrieta
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| Aubrieta deltoidea | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Aubrieta Adans., 1763 |
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Aubrieta (also Aubretia) is a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower-painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial, with small violet, pink or white flowers, and inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.
[edit] Species
- Aubrieta alba
- Aubrieta canescens
- Aubrieta columnae
- Aubrieta x cultorum - Large-flowered Aubrieta
- Aubrieta deltoidea - Common Aubrieta, Wallcress (N.Am.)
- Aubrieta erubescens
- Aubrieta glabrescens
- Aubrieta gracilis
- Aubrieta libanotica
- Aubrieta olympica
- Aubrieta parviflora
- Aubrieta pinardii
- Aubrieta variegata
