| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Heterochroa violacea (Ledeb.) Walp. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria violacea Ledeb. |
| Gypsophila violacea (Ledeb.) Fenzl | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-1800m |
| Description | lower leaves elliptic, stem leaves ovate or lanceolate, 8-12mm, sessile, inflorescence dense, racemose, glandular pubescent, calyx broadly campanulate, petals purple veined |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white, lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Yakutskiya ) Russian Far East (Khabarovsk , Magadan , Primorye , Sakhalin) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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