| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene persica Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Silene dictyoneura Rech.f. & Esfand. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3200m |
| Description | stems pubescent, eglandular, leaves oblanceolate to obovate, acute, sparsely pubescent, flowers 1-2, calyx in fruit cylindrical-clavate, glandular |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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