Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium candicans Wedd. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4300-4500m |
Description | stems crisped pubescent, leaves narrowly lanceolate, acute, white tomentose, 1-2cm long, 3mm wide, flowers few, loosely umbellate, sepals acute, petals 5mm, retuse |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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