Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene citrina Boiss. |
Synonyms | Lychnis cabulica Aitch. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1000-2400m |
Description | stems ramose, pubescent, basal leaves lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, calyx campanulate, glandular pubescent, in fruit ventricose, petals insignificant |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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