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| | Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Saponaria sicula Raf. |
| Synonyms | Saponaria depressa Biv. |
| Territory |
NORTHERN AFRICA; SE.EUROPE
rocky slopes
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| Description |
stems basally glabrous, leaves 1-4cm, narrowly spathulate to linear-oblanceolate, uninerved, flowers 2-8, calyx densely glandular hirsute, corolla lobes bifid, 5-8mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in summer and fall; cuttings in late summer |
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