| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene kingii (S.Watson) Bocquet |
| Synonyms | Lychnis kingii S.Watson |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | densely glandular, basal leaves petiolate, linear-lanceolate, 4-10cm, stem leaves opposite, sessile, flowers terminal, pendent, calyx ventricose, veins purple |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | pink, purple |
| 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 |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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