| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila capitata M.Bieb. |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila glomerata Adams |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems numerous, glabrous, leaves thick, linear, shortly acuminate, 1-3cm, glaucous, flowers in spherical head, shortly pedicellate, petals oblong-linear |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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