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Silene aristidis Pomel  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene aristidis Pomel 
Habitatrocks
Descriptiongreen, glabrous, leaves in lax rosettes, obovate-oblong, or lanceolate, long attenuate to petiole, acute, 3-nerved, flowers in cyme of 3, calyx 2cm, cylindrical, corolla 2cm
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northern Africa (Algeria)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene aristidis Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 2: 330 (1875)

Algeria
20 ALG

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