| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene balansae Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| 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 | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
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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