Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria catamarcensis Pax |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-3500m |
Description | stems ramose, scabrously hirsute, leaves linear, acuminate, glaucous, densely ciliate, thick, flowers large, solitary, sepals lanceolate, petals obovate, obtuse |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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