Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria pleurantha Phil. |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Description | glabrous, leaves oblong, obtuse, tapered to short petiole, 7mm, flowers 1-2, axillary, sepals 4mm long, petals 6mm long, capsules globular |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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