| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene thymifolia Sm. |
| Synonyms | Silene pontica D.Brândza |
| Habitat | sands |
| Description | stems pubescent, leaves hirsute, minute, thick, ovate, acute, flowers 2-5 in raceme, calyx hirsute, viscid, clavate, petals cuneate, bipartite |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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