| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Heterochroa desertorum Bunge |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila desertorum (Bunge) Fenzl |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-1500m |
| Description | leaves linear-subulate, 4-15mm, acute, inflorescence ramose, flowers pedicellate, calyx campanulate, lobes ovate, obtuse, petals lilac striate, ovate, ca. 6mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) China (Inner Mongolia , Qinghai ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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