| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Bolanthus hirsutus (Labill.) Barkoudah |
| Synonyms | Saponaria hirsuta Labill. |
| Gypsophila hirsuta (Labill.) Spreng. | |
| Gypsophila mollis (Boiss.) Bornm. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| 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 | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Sinai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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