Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Dicheranthus plocamoides Webb |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 5: 29 (1846) |
Native Range | Canary Islands |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | succulent, richly ramose, leaves opposite, sessile, linear, to 2cm long, grey-green, flowers in terminal cyme, pentamerous, calyx grey-rose, petals absent |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | grey-rose |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |