| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon diapensioides Boiss. sect. Glumaria |
| Synonyms | Aremriastrum diapensioides (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2700-4800m |
| Description | leaves grey in columnar rosettes, small, linear, acute, dotted with Ca glands, spikelets sessile, 1-3, in centre of each rosette, calyx with adpressed lobes, rose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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