Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Cerastium tianschanicum Schischk. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-2700m |
Description | densely pubescent, leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 3-5cm long, subamplexicaule, flowers in lax cyme, sepals lanceolate, glandular pubescent, petals oblong-obovate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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