| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila heteropoda Freyn |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila nanella Grossh. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | stems ramose, leaves glabrous, subcarnose, ovate-oblong, minute, flowers numerous in paniculate raceme, calyx white, green striped, lobes acute, petals 2-4mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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