| Family | FRANKENIACEAE |
| Genus species | Frankenia chilensis C.Presl |
| Synonyms | Frankenia aspera Phil. |
| Frankenia farinosa J.Rémy | |
| Frankenia lignosa Rusby | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Description | leaves linear-ovate, obtuse, glabrous, 5mm, calyx 5-7mm, setose or sparsely hirsute, petals at apex crenulate, 7-10mm long |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FRANKENIACEAE
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