| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene caespitella F.N.Williams |
| Synonyms | Silene maheshwarii Bocquet |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-5100m |
| Description | stem leaves green, linear, 4-7cm, ciliate, glabrous, acute, flowers up to 20 in irregular thyrsoid inflorescence, calyx narrowly cylindrical-campanulate, petals 1-2mm long |
| Size | 13-40cm |
| Color | dark red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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
China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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