| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene argaea Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-3100m |
| Description | adpressed viscid pubescent, leaves short, linear, flat, acute, stem leaves shortly lanceolate, calyx purple, reticulate, cylindrical, lobes obtuse, petals bilobate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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