| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene succulenta Forssk. |
| Synonyms | Silene cryptantha Viv. |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | stems viscid glandular, leaves obovate to oblanceolate, carnose, flowers solitary or in pairs, ca. 25mm across, petals bilobate, sometimes with purple lines |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white, bluish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti ) Africa Northern Africa (Egypt , Libya , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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