Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene striata Ehrenb. ex Rohrb. |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | glabrous, viscid, leaves linear, at base ciliate, flowers long pedicellate, bracts short, lanceolate, acute, calyx narrowly cylindrical, petals bifid, segments lanceolate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 (Lebanon-Syria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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