Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria fastigiata Phil. |
Bibliography | Linnaea 28: 673 (1858) |
Native Range | c. Chile (Maule) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | glabrous, leaves 8mm, linear, to base tapered, floral pedicels to 2mm, corolla a little larger than calyx, capsule ovoid |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |