| Family | ONAGRACEAE |
| Genus species | Epilobium ponticum Hausskn. |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Epilobium: 202 (1884) |
| Native Range | Iran to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves minute, opposite, at base connate, sessile, coriaceous, glabrous, the basal entire, obovate, the upper orbiculate-cordate, remotely denticulate, flowers erect, 5-6 |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | rose, pinkish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Epilobium frigidum Hausskn. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |