| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene plutonica Naudin ex Gay |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | hirsute, basal leaves elliptic or lanceolate, acute, tapered to petiole, stem leaves sessile, connate, flowers 2-5 in panicle, calyx subventricose, 15mm long, petals bifid |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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