| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene commelinifolia Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Silene heterophylla Freyn |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | glandular, lower leaves in rosette, lanceolate, stem leaves cordate-ovate, amplexicaule, mucronate, flowers 3-5 in cyme, calyx glandular, reticulate, petals bifid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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