| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene turgida M.Bieb. ex Bunge |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-alpine |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, linear, 1-3cm, glabrous, stem leaves 1-2 pairs, panicle few flowered, calyx ovoid, ventricose, glandular hirsute, petals incised, lobes oblong |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| 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
Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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