Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Acanthophyllum korshinskyi Schischk. |
Synonyms | Acanthophyllum khorassanicum Rech.f. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | leaves subulate-acerose, glandular hirsute, adaxially flat, inflorescence terminal, densely corymbose, 3-5cm broad, calyx cylindrical, 7-8mm long, corolla lobes oblong, acute |
Size | 25-35cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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