| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene elisabethae Jan |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, bright green, ciliate, flowers solitary, calyx tubular, reddish, petals deeply incised |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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 (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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