| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Colobanthus canaliculatus Kirk |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves rigid, shortly, obscurely vaginate, 3-4mm long, subulate, sulcate, tapered to prolate apex, pedicels short, flowers 2-3mm long, sepals 5, ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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