| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria balearica L. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria caespitosa Salisb. |
| Arenaria corsica Steud. | |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 200-1400m |
| Description | stems rooting, leaves opposite, ovate, evergreen, very minute, flowers solitary, 6-10mm, calyx purple, sepals ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, petals 3-5mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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