| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene pharnaceifolia Fenzl |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | stems thin, leaves lanate-ciliate, canaliculate, subulate, obtuse, the lower densely fasciculate, flowers 3-5, calyx red, thinly strigose, lobes ovate, obtuse, petals bilobate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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