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Acanthophyllum coloratum Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum coloratum Schischk. 
BibliographyTrudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., ser. 1. Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 3: 182 (1937)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionpuberulent, leaves linear, 1-2cm, acute, not acerose, margins revolute, scabrously pubescent, floral heads dense, subspherical, ca. 1cm broad, petals linear-cuneate
Size10-15cm
Colorwhitish pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthophyllum sarawschanicum f. coloratum Preobr. ex Schischk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
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