Gypsophila

Gypsophila is one of the most heterogeneous and largest groups in the carnation tribe, Caryophylleae. The genus comprises approximately 150 species of annual or perennial herbaceous, creeping or cushion-forming plants, inhabiting primarily the mountainous steppes in the north temperate part of the Old World with a diversification hotspot in the Irano-Turanian region. These species also show major variation in inflorescence type ranging from many-flowered lax thyrses or panicles (e.g.,  G. elegans M.Bieb.,  G. paniculata L., G. pilosa Huds.) to compact head-like cymes ( G. capitata M.Bieb.,  G. capituliflora Rupr.,  G. caricifolia Boiss.), and few-(uni-)flowered raceme-like monochasia (e.g.,  G. bazorganica Rech.f.,  G. saponarioides Bornm. & Gauba). Each small flower has a cup-like calyx of white-edged green sepals containing five petals in shades of white or pink. The fruit is a rounded or oval capsule opening at valves. It contains several brown or black seeds which are often shaped like a kidney or a snail shell.

Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

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