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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSaponaria pumila Janchen 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1900-2600m
Descriptionleaves linear in rosette, flowers solitary, 14-18mm across, petals broadly incised, calyx ventricose, red adpressed hirsute, anthers red-blue
Size5-10cm
Colorpinkish red
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typecushion
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Middle Europe (Austria )
     Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Saponaria pumila Janchen, Mitt. Naturwiss. Vereins Univ. Wien 5: 90 (1907)

Synonyms:
Silene pumila (Janchen) St.Lag.

Behen pumilio (L.) Link
Cucubalus pumilio L.
Lychnis pumilio (L.) Scop.
Saponaria pumilio (L.) Fenzl ex A.Braun
Silene pumilio (L.) Wulfen

e. Alps. s. Carpathians
11 AUT 13 ITA ROM

1900-2600m

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