Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Sabulina foliosa (Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f.) Dillenb. |
Synonyms | Arenaria foliosa Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f. |
Minuartia foliosa (Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f.) Majumdar | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-3900m |
Description | glabrous, stems thin, leaves narrowly linear, acute, often flexuous, 1-3-veined, bright green, flowers in pedunculate cyme, sepals lanceolate, acuminate, petals entire |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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