| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asperula pontica Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2600m |
| Description | glabrous, shiny green, leaves dense, of 4, linear-attenuate, white mucronate, curvate, flowers in capitate fascicles, bracts short, lanceolate, corolla lobes ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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