| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus bolivianus Pax |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4700-4800m |
| Description | leaves dense, imbricate, thick, linear-lanceolate, margins cartilagineous, glabrous, 2-3mm, flowers solitary, calyx glabrous, sepals ovate-triangular, acute |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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