| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene oblanceolata W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 2400-3600m |
| Description | stems densely violet hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, 5-15cm, sparsely coarsely hirsute, ciliate, long petiolate, stem leaves sessile, ovate, flowers numerous in cyme |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | lilac, red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| 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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