| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene melanantha Franch. |
| Synonyms | Silene longipes (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Y.Wu |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2800-4200m |
| Description | basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 8-12cm long, glabrous, ciliate, long petiolate, acute, stem leaves lanceolate, small, flowers few in cyme, calyx violet, campanulate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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