Stats

Lifespan: Perennial
Size: Small
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean scrub
Range: Mediterranean region
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Status: Common

About

Red Valerian is a popular garden plant grown for its ornamental flowers. Its leaves and stems are covered with tiny, hair-like structures that can sting the skin, causing a tingling sensation.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Centranthus
Species: Centranthus ruber