| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene sciaphila Melzh. & Rech.f. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-1000m |
| Description | stems thin, debile, basal leaves 2-3cm, spathulate, long petiolate, acute, pubescent, stem leaves linear, flowers 1-3, calyx yellow-green, 2cm, corolla lobes 7-8mm, bifid |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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
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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