| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon calocephalum Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-5000m |
| Description | leaves dense, flatly triquetrous, patent, margins scabrous, scapes simple, shorter than leaves, flowers in spicate head, spikelets 8-12, 2-4-flowered, calyx infundibuliform |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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