Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Acanthophyllum honigbergeri (Fenzl) Barkoudah |
Bibliography | Wentia 9: 182 (1962) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-1600m |
Description | sericeous hirsute, leaves short, subulate, densely fasciculate, flowers in terminal capitate cymes, calyx hirsute, cylindrical, petals narrowly linear-cuneate |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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 spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gypsophila galiifolia Gilli Gypsophila honigbergeri (Fenzl) Boiss. Kabulianthe honigbergeri (Fenzl) Ikonn. Silene honigbergeri Fenzl |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |