Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Galium pusillum L. |
Synonyms | Galium hypnoides Vill. |
Galium jussiei Vill. | |
Galium pumilum Lam. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves 4-10mm long, linear, coriaceous and usually glabrous, flowers ca. 3mm across, in small corymbose cluster; variable |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale yellow, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUBIACEAE
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