Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Bolanthus graecus (Schreb.) Barkoudah |
Bibliography | Wentia 9: 166 (1962) |
Native Range | c. Greece |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-1700m |
Description | stems pubescent or glandular hirsute, leaves 5-10mm long, linear-elliptic, strigose, flowers in dense head, calyx hirsute, petals with purple strip |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Cucubalus polygonoides Willd. Graecobolanthus graecus (Schreb.) Madhani & Rabeler Gypsophila graeca (Schreb.) Britten Gypsophila ocellata Sm. Gypsophila polygonoides (Willd.) Halácsy Gypsophila polygonoides ssp. ocellata (Sm.) Hayek Saponaria graeca Schreb. Saponaria polygonoides (Willd.) Jaub. & Spach Silene polygonoides (Willd.) Pers. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |