Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Shivparvatia glanduligera (Edgew.) Pusalkar & D.K.Singh |
Synonyms | Arenaria glanduligera Edgew. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 4000-5500m |
Description | stems yellow, thin, leaves ovate-lanceolate, flat, 5-6mm, white glandular pubescent, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, sepals patent, lanceolate, petals obovate, 5-7mm long, obtuse |
Size | 2-6cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , 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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