| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila cephalotes (Schrenk) F.N.Williams |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila planifolia H.J.P.Winkl. |
| Gypsophila saligna Schrad. | |
| Gypsophila tianschanica Popov & Schischk. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-4300m |
| Description | rooting, leaves sessile, lanceolate, flowers crowded in dense capitate inflorescence, axis of inflorescence glandular pubescent, corolla 10-15mm, calyx campanulate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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