| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Spergularia arbuscula (Gay) I.M.Johnst. |
| Synonyms | Paronychia arbuscula Gay |
| Spergularia lignosa (Phil.) Rohrb. | |
| Spergularia teretifolia (Phil.) Phil. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | glabrous, new shoots shortly hirsute, leaves narrowly linear, as large as stipules, flowers solitary, sepals obtuse, petals as large as calyx |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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