| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Saponaria pumilio Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 18 (1843) |
| Native Range | Lebanon to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2400m |
| Description | basal leaves 5-7mm, linear, glabrous, sometimes ciliate, stem leaves small or absent, inflorescence 3-10-flowered, branched, long hirsute, calyx glandular, cylindrical |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Saponaria pulvinaris Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |
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