Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene tibetica Lidén & Oxelman |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2900-3100m |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, obovate, acuminate, stem leaves 2-pairs, sessile, broadly ovate, acute, flowers in compact thyrsus |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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 (Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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