| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon polystachyum Boiss. sect. Tragacanthina |
| Synonyms | Armeriastrum polystachium (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | spring leaves lanceolate, caducous, summer leaves flat, convex, pungent, persistent, scapes longer than leaves, spikes 5-6 in fascicles along scape |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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