| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet |
| Synonyms | Agrostemma flos-jovis L. |
| Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | densely white tomentose, leaves oblong-spathulate, flowers in compact cyme, calyx tubular with acute, erect sepals, petals incised in two orbiculate lobes |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Germany , Switzerland ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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