Centranthus ruber 'Alba' (Jupiters Beard)

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Jupiters Beard, Keys To Heaven

Description

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Genus Centranthus

Annual or perennial herbs or undershrubs. Leaves simple or compound . Flowers in clusters . Calyx rolled in flowers. Corolla 5-lobed, spurred . Ovary unilocular . Achene pappose.

A genus of c. 12 species, in the Mediterranean region and Europe; locally represented by 1 cultivated species.

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Physical Description

Flowers: Bloom Period: April, May, June. • Flower Color: near white, pale pink, white

Size/Age/Growth

Size: 18-24" tall.

Biology

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Growth

Culture: Space 15-18" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 8.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. (map)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Magnoliopsida () - Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Asteridae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Dipsacanae () - (Dumortier, 1829) Takhtajan, 1997
        Order: Dipsacales () - Dumortier, 1829
        Family: Caprifoliaceae () - A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
        Tribe: Valerianeae ()
        Genus: Centranthus () - Necker ex Lamarck & A.P. de Candolle, 1805 - Centranthus
        Specific epithet: ruber - (Linnaeus) DC.
        Cultivar: Alba
        Botanical name: - Centranthus ruber 'Alba' (Linnaeus) DC.