Cerastium — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Cerastium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The subspecies C. fontanum grandiflorum is an annual, though subspecies C. fontanum vulgare is a short-lived perennial. It is likely to require a moist soil in light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Cerastium furcatum
Cerastium furcatum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to require a moist soil in light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Cerastium holosteoides
Cerastium holosteoides
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs. This species is closely related to C. fontanum, the common mouse-ear, and is seen as no more than a sub-species of that species by many botanists.
Full cultivation guide →Cerastium semidecandrum
Cerastium semidecandrum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.
Full cultivation guide →Cerastium viscosum
Cerastium viscosum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to require a moist soil in light shade. According to some botanists this species is no more than a synonym for C. holosteoides.
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