Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Shivparvatia stracheyi (Edgew.) Pusalkar & D.K.Singh |
Synonyms | Arenaria stracheyi Edgew. |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3000-5300m |
Description | glabrous, leaves narrowly orbiculate, 5-6mm, carnose, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, pedicellate, sepals orbiculate, acute, petals broadly obovate, 6-10mm long, obtuse |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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