Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene auriculifolia Pomel |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-2100m |
Description | white tomentose, leaves in rosette, oblong, acute, long attenuate to petiole, stem leaves lanceolate, sessile, flowers in compact cyme, calyx glandular, corolla 15mm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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