| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene persepolitana Melzh. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-2000m |
| Description | basal leaves 1-2cm, spathulate or lanceolate, attenuate to petiole, acute, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, flowers 1-3, calyx cylindrical, glandular-pubescent, corolla lobes 5-6mm |
| Size | 6-10cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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