Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Graecobolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Rabeler & Madhani |
Synonyms | Gypsophila thymifolia Sm. |
Gypsophila thessala (Jaub. & Spach) Halácsy | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | shortly viscid sericeous-hirsute, stems filiform, leaves carnose, linear-spathulate, at base attenuate, acute, flowers 3-5 in head, calyx adpressed hirsute, petals ovate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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