| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Bolanthus hirsutus (Labill.) Barkoudah |
| Bibliography | Wentia 9: 168 (1962) |
| Native Range | Syria to Sinai |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | sericeous, leaves carnose, linear-spathulate or oblong-elliptic, at base tapered, 5-8mm, flowers 3-5 in terminal head, calyx tubular campanulate, lobes acute |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila hirsuta (Labill.) Spreng. Gypsophila hirsuta var. mollis (Boiss.) Boiss. Gypsophila mollis (Boiss.) Bornm. Saponaria hirsuta Labill. Saponaria mollis Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai) |