| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene dianthoides Pers. |
| Synonyms | Silene calyculata K.Koch |
| Silene melanophylla Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1800-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 2cm long, stem leaves few, inflorescence racemose or cymose, calyx 4-7mm long, petals divided into two linear segments |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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