Family | AMARANTHACEAE |
Genus species | Arthrophytum lehmannianum Bunge |
Synonyms | Anabasis affinis Bunge |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves cylindrical, 4-7mm, curvate, the lower acute, the upper obtuse, horizontally patent, flowers solitary, axillary, bracts broadly ovate, apiculate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | AMARANTHACEAE
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