Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Arenaria aphanantha Wedd. |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5. 1: 293 (1864) |
Native Range | Ecuador to Peru |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | rooting, leaves loosely imbricate, coriaceous, narrowly lanceolate, acerose, glabrous, 3-5mm, flowers solitary, amongst upper leaves, calyx glabrous, petals oblong, obtuse |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |