Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene fenzlii Boiss. & Balansa |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | basal leaves obovate to spathulate, petiolate, 4cm, stem leaves smaller, triangular-lanceolate, flowers solitary, calyx shortly and sparsely strigose, petals bipartite |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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