| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene zhoui C.Y.Wu |
| Synonyms | Melandrium integripetalum L.H.Zhou |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4900-5100m |
| Description | stem leaves oblanceolate, 15-40mm, densely glandular hirsute, tapered to petiole, obtuse, flowers 1-4, calyx campanulate, violet striate, petals 15mm, lobes orbiculate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale 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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