Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone insignis (Litv.) Ikonn. |
Synonyms | Arenaria insignis Litv. |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | lower leaves rigid, sharply acute, 5-7mm long, stem leaves minute, 3-5mm, at base connate into sheath, cymes 3flowered, sepals glabrous, lanceolate, petals ovate-oblong, 5-8mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose cushion |
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, 13-18°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 | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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