| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria orbignyana Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | leaves thickish, subimbricate, spathulate-lanceolate, acute, serrulate, ciliate, 3-4mm, flowers solitary, terminal, shortly pedicellate, petals obovate-lanceolate, obtuse |
| Size | 1-3cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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