Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria oligosperma Gay |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves ovate-lanceolate, apiculate, the basal petiolate, the upper subsessile, flowers in terminal panicle, sepals 3mm, lanceolate, acute, petals similar, seed few, large |
Size | 6-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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