| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria katoana Makino |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves minute. opposite, long ovate to elliptic-ovate, acute, sessile, glabrous, thick, green, to 7mm long, flowers pedicellate, 6-7mm across, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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