| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum grandiflorum Stocks |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves short, lanceolate, patent, adaxially flat, abaxially convex, calyx tomentose, lobes linear-lanceolate, petals oblong, entire |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose 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 |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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