Rock garden plants Saponaria  pumila Janchen   
Search
Families
Genus
Territories
Synonyms
Types
Gallery
Info
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species var.Saponaria  pumila Janchen 
SynonymsSaponaria pumilio (L.) A.Braun
 Silene pumilio (L.) Wulfen
Territory MIDDLE EUROPE; SE.EUROPE: Au, It, Rm
grassland
Altitude1900-2600m
Description leaves linear in rosette, flower solitary, 14-18mm, petals broadly incised, calyx ventricose, red adpressed hirsute, anthers red-blue
Size5-10cm
Colorpink-red
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typecushion
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
Version 6.0(c) 1990-2010 RNDr. Pavel Slabý