| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene elymaitica Bornm. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1700-3400m |
| Description | scabrous, pubescent, basal leaves 1-2cm, eglandular, ovate-oblong, acute, tapered to petiole, stem leaves remote, elliptic, acute, flowers solitary, corolla lobes 1cm |
| Size | 9-15cm |
| Color | yellowish, white, rose |
| 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. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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