Gypsophila pilosa Huds.

Turkish baby's-breath (en), Gypsophile poilu (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Gypsophila

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4-0.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Gypsophila pilosa world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cyprus, Spain, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60463389-2
WFO ID wfo-0000713677
COL ID 3HXYR
BDTFX ID 30761
INPN ID 100681
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Silene porrigens Gypsophila pilosa Hagenia filiformis Gypsophila porrigens