Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene alpicola Schischk. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | stems ascendent, leaves spathulate, the lower long petiolate, calyx 18-20mm long, cylindric-conical, lobes short, capsules glabrous |
Size | 6-10cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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