Rock garden plants Aethionema  fruticulosum Bordz.   
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus species var.Aethionema  fruticulosum Bordz. 
Territory CAUCASUS: n. Caucasus, Transcaucasus
rocky slopes
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Description leaves grey-green, oval to oblong-oval, obtuse, flowers in raceme, petals 6-7mm, silicles broadly ovate to suborbiculate, wings incised-dentate
Size3-8cm
Colorpink-violet
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
green cuttings in summer
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