Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Gypsophila floribunda (Kar. & Kir.) Turcz. |
Synonyms | Dichoglottis floribunda Kar. & Kir. |
Gypsophila filipes (Boiss.) Schischk. | |
Saponaria dichotoma Kom. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2700m |
Description | stems glandular pubescent, basal leaves ovate, long petiolate, 1-2cm, glaucous, glandular pubescent, flowers in lax panicle, calyx glandular pubescent, petals linear |
Size | 6-25cm |
Color | pink |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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