| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Gypsophila repens L. |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila ascendens Jacq. |
| Gypsophila alpestris Jord. & Fourr. | |
| Gypsophila dubia Willd. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 600-2900m |
| Description | stems trailing, at apex ascendent, leaves linear to lanceolate, blue-green, inflorescence lax, flowers 1cm across, sepals acute, petals 7-9mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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