| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Bolanthus frankenioides (Boiss.) Barkoudah |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila frankenioides Boiss. |
| Gypsophila atropurpurea Boiss. & Heldr. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2500m |
| Description | shortly adpressed glandular-hirsute, leaves fasciculate, short, linear-setaceous, acute, flowers solitary, calyx tubular-campanulate, petals linear-cuneate, obtuse |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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