Status:
valid
Authors:
(Regel) Lincz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 18: 381 (1952)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001095214
Common Names
- Kaufmann's Star
- Ikonnikovia
- Star of Kaufmann
Uses & Benefits
Ikonnikovia kaufmanniana is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ikonnikovia kaufmanniana has small, star-shaped flowers that are usually white or pink in color. The flowers are borne on long, thin stems. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a rosette of narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ikonnikovia kaufmanniana is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from cuttings taken in spring or summer. The cuttings should be placed in moist soil and kept in a warm, bright location until they take root. Seeds can be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil. The seeds should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Ikonnikovia kaufmanniana
Ikonnikovia kaufmanniana can be found in Central Asia.
Species in the Ikonnikovia genus
Species in the Plumbaginaceae family
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Acantholimon acmostegium,
Acantholimon afanassievii,
Acantholimon agropyroideum,
Acantholimon ahangarensis,
Acantholimon alaicum,
Acantholimon alatavicum,
Acantholimon alavae,
Acantholimon albertii,
Acantholimon albocalycinum,
Acantholimon alexandri,
Acantholimon alexeenkoanum,
Acantholimon amoenum,
Acantholimon anisophyllum,
Acantholimon annae,
Acantholimon antilibanoticum,
Acantholimon anzobicum,
Acantholimon araxanum,
Acantholimon argyrostachyum,
Acantholimon aristulatum,
Acantholimon armenum,
Acantholimon artosense,
Acantholimon arundoscapum,
Acantholimon aspadanum,
Acantholimon asphodelinum,
Acantholimon astragalinum,
Acantholimon atrofuscum,
Acantholimon atropatanum,
Acantholimon auganum,
Acantholimon aulieatense,
Acantholimon austroiranicum,
Acantholimon avanosicum,
Acantholimon avenaceum,
Acantholimon azizae,
Acantholimon bakhtiaricum,
Acantholimon balchanicum,
Acantholimon bashkaleicum,
Acantholimon birandii,
Acantholimon blakelockii,
Acantholimon blandum,
Acantholimon bodeanum,
Acantholimon bonesseae,
Acantholimon borodinii,
Acantholimon brachyphyllum,
Acantholimon brachystachyum,
Acantholimon bracteatum,