| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum aculeatum Schischk. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-400m |
| Description | stems ramose from base, scabrously pubescent, leaves horizontally patent, subulate, 1-3cm long, acerose, flowers in hemispherical heads, 25-35mm wide, calyx tubular |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | whitish pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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