| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene requienii Otth |
| Synonyms | Silene xeranthema Viv. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves broadly spathulate, thick, not punctate, stem leaves small, remote, flowers 15mm across, solitary, calyx to 3cm long, cylindrical |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | dark red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , Sardegna) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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