Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Silene delavayi Franch. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-3800m |
Description | basal leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 3-8cm, ciliate, pubescent, long petiolate, flowers 5-8, calyx narrowly campanulate, violet glandular hirsute, petals 20-25mm long, emarginate |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | dark violet, red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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