Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene scopulorum Franch. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 4-7cm, glabrous, ciliate, long petiolate, acute, flowers 2-5, pedicellate, calyx red, campanulate, petals 15-20mm, longer than sepals, 4-lobate |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | dark violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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
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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