| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene microphylla Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-3000m |
| Description | densely grey sericeous, leaves oblong-spathulate, tapered to petiole, stem leaves ovate, mucronate, flowers 5-9 in corymb, calyx glandular hirsute, petals bipartite |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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