Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Gypsophila spathulifolia Fenzl |
Synonyms | Saponaria parvula Bunge |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | glandular pubescent, leaves spathulate-oblong, obtuse, tapered to petiole, flowers in sparse axillary racemes, calyx oblong, lobes oblong, petals linear, crenate |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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