Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Graecobolanthus graecus (Schreb.) Madhari & Rabeler |
Synonyms | Saponaria graeca Schreb. |
Gypsophila graeca (Schreb.) Britten | |
Gypsophila ocellata Sm. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-1700m |
Description | stems pubescent or glandular hirsute, leaves 5-10mm long, linear-elliptic, strigose, flowers in dense head, calyx hirsute, petals with purple strip |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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