| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon speciosissimum Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Synonyms | Gladiolimon speciosissimum (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Mobayen |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | leaves flat, glaucous, scabrous, acerose, the basal wide, short, thick, glabrous, the other attenuate, long and broadly vaginate, scapes lateral, spikes broad |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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