Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria pycnophylloides Pax |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, lanceolate, acuminate, shiny, rather coriaceous, densely ciliate, flowers solitary, petals obtuse, minute or absent |
Size | 2-3cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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