| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Diarthron tianschanicum (Pobed.) Kit Tan |
| Synonyms | Stelleropsis tianschanica Pobed. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-2000m |
| Description | leaves alternate, oblong-elliptic, acute, entire, sparsely white ciliate, green, glabrous, petiole short and thick, flowers in manyflowered heads or short spikes |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | reddish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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