Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Galium brachyphyllum Schult. |
Synonyms | Galium alpestre Steven ex Fisch. |
Galium brevifolium Steven | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | stems in upper part densely leafy, leaves in whorls of 6-7, linear-lanceolate, 5mm, at apex with short spine, abaxially scabrous-hirsute, cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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, 10-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUBIACEAE
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