| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene sveae Lidén & Oxelman |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 2900-3100m |
| Description | stems grey pubescent, basal leaves in rosette, ovate, 3cm long, carnose, stem leaves 2-4-pairs, lanceolate, cymules 1-3-flowered in lax thyrsus, calyx cylindrical |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, humous, gravelly 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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