| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum stewartii (Thomson ex Edgew. & Hook.f.) Barkoudah |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila stewartii Thomson ex Edgew. & Hook.f. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | green, spinose, leaves patent, adaxially flat, glabrous, shiny, cymes shortly pedicellate, 8-15-flowered, bracts subulate, calyx ovoid, glabrous, corolla lobes linear |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
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 | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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