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Hexaphylla capitata (Kit. ex Schult.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesHexaphylla capitata (Kit. ex Schult.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio 
BibliographyPl. Biosystems 154: 778 (2020)
Native RangeHungary to e. & s. Carpathians
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionleaves verticillate of 6, linear, acute, glabrous, with scabrous margins, inflorescence dense
Size10-30cm
Colorpale pink
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAsperula capitata Kit. ex Schult.
Asperula hexaphylla ssp. capitata (Kit. ex Schult.) Nyman
Asperula umbellata Willd. ex DC.
Galium capitatum (Kit. ex Schult.) F.Herm.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (HUN Hungary)
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania)
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