| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene tomentella Schischk. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | leaves narrowly lanceolate, 4-7cm, the lower long petiolate, upper leaves smaller, sessile, inflorescence racemose, calyx cylindrical clavate, 1-2cm, lobes acute |
| Size | 22-30cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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