| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon ecae Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 84 (1888) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan (Herat) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |