Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Acantholimon ecae Aitch. & Hemsl. |
Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 84 (1888) |
Native Range | Afghanistan (Herat) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1000m |
Description | densely ramose, leaves subterete, spinose, 3-5cm long, spikes capitate, spikelets 7-8, 3-flowered, outer bracts broad, orbiculate, truncate, calyx cylindrical, corolla larg |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bright pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |