| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene luciliae Bocquet |
| Synonyms | Melandrium cabulicum Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | glandular hirsute, basal leaves linear, obtuse, at base attenuate, flowers 3-5, terminal, subsessile, crowded, pendent, calyx ovate, subventricose, black veined |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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