Rock garden plants Acantholimon  melananthum Boiss.   
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus species var.Acantholimon  melananthum Boiss. 
Territory WESTERN ASIA: Iran
rocky slopes
Altitudesubalpine
Description glaucous, lower leaves short, flat, triangular-lanceolate, mucronate, the other flatly triquetrous, aristate, scapes amongst leaves, spike short, compact, imbricate, spikelets 6
Size5-10cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator
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