| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene variegata (Desf.) Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Synonyms | Lychnis variegata Desf. |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1300-2400m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate-ovate, stem leaves remote, smaller, elliptic or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, often mucronate, flowers 1-5, calyx obscurely ventricose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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