Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene nivalis (Kit.) Rohrb. |
Synonyms | Lychnis nivalis Kit. |
Silene siegeri Baumg. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2300m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves spathulate-lanceolate, at base long ciliate, long petiolate, glabrous, stem leaves linear, calyx ventricose, cylindrical, glabrous, petals bipartite |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright pink, white |
Bloom | 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Romania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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