Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene ermenekensis Vural & Kit Tan |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-1700m |
Description | basal leaves crowded, linear, 1-3cm long, canaliculate, tomentose, glandular, ciliate, flowers 1-3, calyx pink, glandular strigose, petals 13-15mm long, bifid |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | spring, early 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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