Creaping Gypsophila

Gypsophila repens

  • Creaping Gypsophila
  • Creaping Gypsophila
  • Creaping Gypsophila
  • Creaping Gypsophila
  • Flower name
    Creaping Gypsophila
  • Scientific name
    Gypsophila repens
  • AliasGypsophila repens, カスミソウ, Creaping Gypsophila, カーペットカスミソウ
  • Place of originEurope Alps
  • Place of floweringOverseas, Subtropical region
  • Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Creaping Gypsophila

Creaping Gypsophila (scientific name:Gypsophila repens) is native to European Alps high mountain plants of the Caryophyllaceae family. "Gypsophila" dwarf varieties, spreads a mat-like branches into small white flowers bloom in the mass. Prefer calcareous, coined the term in Latin, Gypsys (lime) and synthesized the two words philos (love) is a scientific name gypsophilla Gypsy (Gypsophila) means. Species epithet 'has' as well as in the Latin of the "creeping" that means ".

Generic name: Creaping Gypsophila, Scientific name: Gypsophila repens, Origin: European Alps, Habitat: Alpine, environment: Rocky, plant height: 10-15 cm, leave: alternate, narrow lanceolate, phyllotaxis, Corolla: The tip is 5 incisions with funnel form, color: white, size: 1 cm, flowering time: June-July.


  • Order
    Caryophyllales
  • Family
    Caryophyllaceae
  • Genus
    Gypsophila
  • Species
    G.repens
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Funnel/trumpet shaped
  • Leaf type
    lanceolate
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeCreeping perennial plant
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height10.0 ~ 15.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 1.0 cm

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