| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum sedifolium (Kurz) Madhani & Zarre |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila sedifolia Kurz |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-3900m |
| Description | leaves linear, obtuse, hirsute, fasciculate, bracts linear, obtuse, flowers in cymes producing head, calyx pentamerous, sepals obtuse, scarious |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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