| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum pungens (Bunge) Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Saponaria pungens Bunge |
| Acanthophyllum albidum Schischk. | |
| Acanthophyllum brevicalycale Soskov | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-1300m |
| Description | leaves subulate, acute, 2-4cm, flowers in head, 2-5cm broad, calyx red, tubular, white hirsute, lobes spinose, petals oblanceolate, ca. 12mm long |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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