| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Stellaria nipponica Ohwi |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves linear, 2-3cm long, glabrous, acute, flowers 1-8 in sparse terminal cyme, bracts lanceolate, sepals 5, lanceolate, acute, petals 5, 8-10mm long, bifid |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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