| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene chlorifolia Sm. |
| Synonyms | Silene smithii J.F.Gmel. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 850-3100m |
| Description | stems viscid, leaves spathulate, at base attenuate or orbiculate, abruptly tapered to petiole, glaucous, the upper cordate-amplexicaule, mucronate, calyx clavate, petals bifid |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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