Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria tetragyna Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3500-5000m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves approximate, pale green, flat, lanceolate, obtuse, membranous, ciliolate, 6-10mm, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, petals ovate, short |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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