| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila capituliflora Rupr. |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila dshungarica Czerniak. |
| Gypsophila pamirica Preobr. | |
| Gypsophila semiglobosa Czerniak. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2600m |
| Description | leaves linear, 1-3cm, glabrous, acute, cymes terminal in capitate cluster, calyx purple, campanulate, petals narrowly obovate, 6-7mm long, emarginate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | reddish purple, white |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , 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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