| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Petrocoptis grandiflora Rothm. |
| Synonyms | Silene laxipruinosa Mayol & Rosselló |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 400-500m |
| Description | lower stem leaves 1-2cm, ovate-lanceolate or ovate, thin, green, petiolate, bracts 2-4mm, leaf-like, calyx glabrous, purple, petals 2cm long, retuse |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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