| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Heterochroa turkestanica (Schischk.) Madhani & Zarre |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila turkestanica Schischk. |
| Habitat | screes and moraines |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves linear, 4-8mm, thickish, glabrous, flowers in axills of upper leaves, pedicels filiform, calyx broadly campanulate, glabrous, petals obovate-cuneate |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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