| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene alaschanica (Maxim.) Bocquet |
| Synonyms | Lychnis alaschanica Maxim. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2000-2700m |
| Description | densely glandular hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, 3-7cm, petiolate, stem leaves lanceolate, smaller, flowers 1-4, calyx narrowly campanulate, 7-11mm long, veins dark green |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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 (Inner Mongolia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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