Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Bolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Phitos |
Bibliography | Bot. Chron. 1: 39 (1981) |
Native Range | Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
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 | 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 early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Bolanthus graecus var. thymifolius (Sm.) Barkoudah Bolanthus intermedius Phitos Bolanthus thessalus (Jaub. & Spach) Barkoudah Graecobolanthus intermedius (Phitos) Rabeler & Madhani Graecobolanthus thessalus (Jaub. & Spach) Madhani & Zarre Graecobolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Rabeler & Madhani Gypsophila polygonoides ssp. thessala (Jaub. & Spach) Hayek Gypsophila polygonoides ssp. thymifolia (Sm.) Hayek Gypsophila thessala (Jaub. & Spach) Halácsy Gypsophila thymifolia Sm. Saponaria barradensis Boiss. Saponaria thessala Jaub. & Spach Saponaria thymifolia (Sm.) Boiss. Silene arenaria Ehrenb. ex Rohrb. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |