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Dicheranthus plocamoides Webb  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDicheranthus plocamoides Webb 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 5: 29 (1846)
Native RangeCanary Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionsucculent, richly ramose, leaves opposite, sessile, linear, to 2cm long, grey-green, flowers in terminal cyme, pentamerous, calyx grey-rose, petals absent
Size20-30cm
Colorgrey-rose
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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