Rock garden plants Acanthophyllum  laxiflorum Boiss.   
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species var.Acanthophyllum  laxiflorum Boiss. 
SynonymsAcanthophyllum stewartii (Thomson) Barkoudah
 Gypsophila erinacea Boiss.
 Gypsophila laxiflora (Boiss.) Rech.f.
Territory AFGHANISTAN; PAKISTAN
rocky slopes
Altitude900-3000m
Description strigose, leaves patent, 8mm, subulate, aristate, adaxially flat, abaxially concave, flowers 8-15 in capitate cyme, bracts narrow, subulate, calyx glabrous, petals linear
Size5-10cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typecushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
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