| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Saponaria cypria Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Saponaria cyprica Post |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate, obtuse, grey, stem leaves minute, oblong-linear, flowers in small cymes, calyx long cylindrical, corolla lobes bipartite |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| 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
Western Asia (Cyprus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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