| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene renzii Melzh. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2200-2800m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, 4-12mm, narrowly spathulate, glabrous, stem leaves lanceolate, flowers solitary, calyx long cylindrical, 22-24mm, conspicuosly violet veined |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | whitish pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C 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
renzii khorassanica Nejati & al., Rostaniha 11(2): 147 (2010)
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