Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Plocama bruguieri (A.Rich. ex DC.) M.Backlund & Thulin |
Synonyms | Gaillonia bruguieri A.Rich. ex DC. |
Gaillonia incana Jaub. & Spach | |
Gaillonia richardiana Jaub. & Spach | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-1000m |
Description | leaves opposite, sessile, rigid, acerose, linear, at apex subulate, 1-2cm, densely shortly setose, at base vaginate-connate, flowers terminal, 6-8mm long |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUBIACEAE
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