Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Gypsophila nana Bory & Chaub. |
Bibliography | Nouv. Fl. Pélop.: 26 (1838) |
Native Range | c. & s. Greece to Crete |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2400m |
Description | viscid pubescent, stems filiform, short, leaves elliptic-linear, at base attenuate, obtuse, flowers 1-5, axillary, calyx obconical, lobes obtuse, petals retuse |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gypsophila achaia Bornm. Gypsophila nana var. glabrifolia Halácsy |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |