Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene borderei Jord. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1500-2800m |
Description | leaves mostly basal, narrowly spathulate, at margins hirsute, upper leaves linear, calyx campanulate, lanate, often red, corolla lobes 5-7mm long, bifid |
Size | 6-15cm |
Color | whitish rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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