| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asperula icarica Ehrend. & Schönb.-Tem. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 400-500m |
| Description | densely grey hirsute, leaves dense, minute, narrowly ovate, acuminate, long mucronate, flowers 2-4 in terminal fascicle, anthers black |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, 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, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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