| Family | AMARANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Arthrophytum iliense Iljin |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets grey-brown, leaves subulate, 2-4mm, patent, acute, upper leaves shorter, triangular, obtuse or mucronate, bracts orbiculate, carnose, perianth spherical |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | AMARANTHACEAE
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