| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene balansae Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 6: 31 (1859) |
| Native Range | c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves elliptic-lanceolate, hirsute, stem leaves linear, flowers 1-3 in cymes producing short raceme, calyx cylindrical, petals bipartite |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Melandrium balansae (Boiss.) Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |