| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene gracilenta H.Chuang |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3700-3800m |
| Description | basal leaves linear, white villose, stem leaves in pairs, smaller, flowers solitary, pedicellate, calyx campanulate, violet glandular hirsute, petals longer than calyx |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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