| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila petraea (Baumg.) Rchb. |
| Synonyms | Banffya petraea Baumg. |
| Arenaria adenotricha Bong. ex Ledeb. | |
| Gypsophila transsilvanica Bong. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | leaves grey-green, 2-5cm long, grass-like, flowers small, in spherical head, to 2cm wide |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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