Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria biflora L. |
Bibliography | Mant. Pl. 1: 71 (1767) |
Native Range | European Mountains |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-3200m |
Description | stems long, leaves oval or often orbiculate, uninerved, flowers 5-7mm, of two or solitary, calyx glabrous, sepals elliptic, ciliate, petals 3-5mm long |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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 | Alsinanthe biflora (L.) Rchb. Alsinanthus biflorus (L.) Desv. Arenaria apetala Vill. Arenaria biflora var. apetala (Vill.) St.-Lag. Arenaria halleri Vitman |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |