Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Stellaria turkestanica Schischk. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | stoloniferous, stems rigid, erect, grey-green, white tomentose, leaves broadly ovate to lanceolate, thick, densely white tomentose, sessile, acute, flowers pendent |
Size | 5-7cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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