Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Saponaria pumila Janchen |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1900-2600m |
Description | leaves linear in rosette, flowers solitary, 14-18mm across, petals broadly incised, calyx ventricose, red adpressed hirsute, anthers red-blue |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
|