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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