| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene samarkandensis Preobr. |
| Synonyms | Silene conformifolia (Preobr.) Preobr. ex Schischk. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-3300m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves lanceolate, acute, petiolate, glabrous, minutely ciliate, stem leaves 2-4-pairs, similar, flowers few in cyme, calyx after flowering ventricose |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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