Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Acantholimon ecae Aitch. & Hemsl. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1000m |
Description | densely ramose, leaves subterete, spinose, 3-5cm long, spikes capitate, spikelets 7-8, 3-flowered, outer bracts broad, orbiculate, truncate, calyx cylindrical, corolla larg |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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