Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Acanthophyllum popovii (Preobr.) Barkoudah |
Bibliography | Wentia 9: 183 (1962) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves adaxially flat, abaxially convex, acicular, acerose, glabrous, 1-3cm, flowers 3-10 in terminal and axillary heads, calyx campanulate, petals spathulate-linear |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gypsophila popovii Preobr. Kuhitangia popovii (Preobr.) Ovcz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |