| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila silenoides Rupr. |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila capillipes Freyn & Sint. |
| Habitat | rocks and screes |
| Altitude | 1800-2700m |
| Description | stems thin, procumbent, leaves pale green, oblong, acute, 10-15mm long, flowers few in raceme, pedicels filiform, calyx dark green veined, lobes obtuse |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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