| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene hupehensis C.L.Tang |
| Synonyms | Silene linearifolia Pamp. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2700m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves few, small, flowers 2-5, long pedicellate, erect, 15-20mm wide, calyx campanulate, undinstinctly violet striate, petals emarginate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 , China North-Central , China Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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