| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene zhongbaensis (L.H.Zhou) C.Y.Wu & C.L.Tang |
| Synonyms | Melandrium zhongbaense L.H.Zhou |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4700-5200m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 3-5cm, shortly pubescent, long petiolate, obtuse, stem leaves in pairs, smaller, flowers 3-8, calyx narrowly campanulate, petals longer than calyx |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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